Building Learning Power &

Growth Mindset

Year 7 Curriculum Evening

11 September 2014

Ms Skertchly, Co-ordinator of teaching and learning initiatives

Think for a minute about the kind of learner you want your son or daughter (or yourself if you are a student) to be when they / you leave Haydon.

able to work effectively in a teamthoughtfulenquiringconfident and happyindependentpro-activenot afraid to take risksflexiblecurious about the worldopen to different ideasquestioningable to stop and think before taking action

Brain is like a bucket and is a fixed size

Brain is like a balloon and can expand

Fixed MindsetGrowth Mindset V

“What steps can I take to improve?”

“I’m not the sort of person who……”

Perseverance pays offIf you have to try you’re not that bright

You’ve either got it or you haven’tSuccess is a result of effort

Growth Mindset: You make things happen

Fixed Mindset: Things happen to you

Adopting the practices of successful learners, i.e. using the Learning Habits, puts you in charge of your future, where you take positive action to improve and develop.

Building Learning Power

Which learning habit did you use today?

Student planner Pages 20 & 21

You Make Things Happen

Make things happen

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