Mindset

Outcomes

• Participants will…

– Identify growth and fixed mindsets

– Reflect on their own mindset and its impact

– Identify strategies to foster a growth mindset within their child(ren)

Agenda

•Activator

•Overview

•Scenarios

•Resources

Activator

•Read the statement

•Quietly write your personal reactions

Statement 1

I value effort as much as I value achievement.

Statement 2

You can learn new things, but you can’t really change how intelligent

you are.

Statement 3

My child(ren) find the success of their peers inspirational.

Statement 4

Your brain has the ability to make connections and learn new things at

any age.

Statement 5

When my child experiences setbacks, he/she shuts down, becomes

anxious, and/or gets defensive.

Small Group Share

• What statement(s) moststood out to you?

• What similarities did younotice between you andyour child?

Fixed Versus Growth Mindset

I’m smart; therefore I better

not fail.

I’m smart; therefore I better

not fail.

The more you try, the

smarter you get.

The more you try, the

smarter you get.

My daughter is just like me.

Math wasn’t my thing either.

My daughter is just like me.

Math wasn’t my thing either.

If my daughter and I work hard

at math, we make

improvement.

If my daughter and I work hard

at math, we make

improvement.

I got a poor grade on my

essay. Oh well, I don’t like writing

anyway.

I got a poor grade on my

essay. Oh well, I don’t like writing

anyway.

I got a poor grade on my essay. I am

going to figure out how it to

make it better.

I got a poor grade on my essay. I am

going to figure out how it to

make it better.

I can understand why he doesn’t like to read. As

his father, I never did either.

I can understand why he doesn’t like to read. As

his father, I never did either.

I know that I have to work to

become a better reader

through a lot of practice!

I know that I have to work to

become a better reader

through a lot of practice!

Making mistakes makes me feel dumb. I like to get everything

right.

Making mistakes makes me feel dumb. I like to get everything

right.

I don’t mind if I make a

mistake, as long as I can

figure out what I did wrong.

I don’t mind if I make a

mistake, as long as I can

figure out what I did wrong.

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The Mindset of Your Students

Stop and Jot: How have you seen the two mindsets in yourself and your child(ren)?

Feedback

The Power of Praise

Feedback

Scenarios

• At each table is an envelope with scenario cards.

• Discuss each scenario with your group.– There are also optional discussion

questions on the back.

• 15 minutes

Goal-Setting

• What’s something you can do in the next week to intentionally foster a growth mindset?

• What’s something you can do in the next year to intentionally foster a growth mindset?

Closure

• Additional Resources– http://mindsetonline.com/

• Session Feedback Form

• Raffle

Thank You!

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