Warm Up
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Warm Up Get out a piece of paper; title it “Warm Up
1” and put your name, block, and the date on top.
Choose something that you are good at. It could be a specific skill, a hobby, a sport, a subject in school, etc. Write a paragraph that explains how you got good at that thing. What was your process? What steps did you take? What was your motivation or reason for getting good at it?
Getting Smarter
Your brain and the effort you put in
Check out Kid #1
…And Kid #2
Two views of intelligence
The Plant“Growth Mindset”
(Kid #1)
The Brick“Fixed
Mindset”(Kid #2)
Brain plasticity Neuroscience
supports the “Growth Mindset” view of intelligence
By using our brains effectively we can actually physically make them grow
Dendrites, Axons, Synapses
Dendrite
Axon
Learning helps our brains GROW.The more we learn, the more connections
they make.
Okay!I can get Smarter!
Now What?
You need to use effective effort to
grow your brain!
What is Effective Effort?
Focus – No multi-tasking! Commitment – Never give up! Resources – Know where to go for help. Use of Feedback – Get suggestions to
improve. Strategies – Find out what works for you. Time – How much will it take?
Commitment
Time Focus
Strategies
Resources
Use of Feedback
The big ideas Your brain is a plant, not a brick Hard work and focus make it grow! Be Kid #1, not Kid #2