Every student can learn. Just not on the same day, or the same way. (George Evans)
Outline week 1
Understand the critical need to plan for teaching and learning in ways that help to build a growth mindset in your students
Consider what is most important to you and to the students you serve in the context of HARD goals
Explore the importance of working from a model of learning as you plan for teaching
Think about the need to approach planning for teaching and learning with a mindset of curiosity
Learning models: Effort-based leanring - Laura Resnick Self-Regulated learning (Self directed learning) - Stuart Shanker Imaginative learning (Engage students imagination) - Kieran Egan Life-Long learning (1. Resilience, 2.Resourcefulness, 3. Reflection, 4. Reciprocity - Guy Claxton
Inquiry and professional learning Designs: 1. Narrative (what will be the new story?) 2. Appreciative (find strengths, interests, dreams , talents of your students) 3. Critical (Accuracy, Effectiveness, Coherence,Improbability) 4. Reflective (reflect on the current situation and things that have happened, press pause button)
Think piece:
Why is the development of a growth mindset so important? The development of the growth mindset is so important on one hand for the students, as they, once they understand that the mindset is not something fixed and limited, are able to achieve their unlimited potentials, overcome obstacles and be able to care more about learning. If they understand that they by themselves have the opportunity to unfold their capabilities and their skills to the fullest with the support of a growth mindset and also by creating new neuron connections within the brain, the motivation and confidence to learn new things will increase enormously. On the other hand it is important for the teachers to understand the growth mindset as well. Only if they support the students individually and if they see in every student the same person, that is able to overcome fear of making mistakes and is able to development a new understanding of learning, they will teach students equally and being able to provide all students with the same resources and possibilities.
How can you help develop a growth mindset for the students with whom you work? What do you need to consider in your planning for teaching and learning that will reflect your intention to develop growth mindsets in your learners? It is very important to know all students and their skills and talents by heart and to now judge them single handed on their intelligence or certain actions, so you can build on them. Provide every student with equal materials and opportunities while teaching, so everybody has the same chances while learning. Don't praise them on their intelligence but rather on their motivation and energy they put into their hard work to achieve certain goals. Plan different exercises to build on overcome obstacles, fear and create confidence and perseverance and persistence.
How will you provide the kind of feedback that will lead to the development of a growth mindset – as opposed to the forms of praise that reinforce a fixed one? Provide small tasks and games, to provide opportunities for the students to make them believe and understand the essence of a growth mindset. The teacher has to give immediately feedback if the student has put lots of energy, persistence and confidence into his work. Don't praise them on their individual intelligence (fixes mind set) but rather on their way of learning or using their skills in the right way, but foremost on how hard they have made an effort on something to achieve their goals.