• growth mindset

    Growth Mindset

    During the 2016-17 school year, the administrative team participated in a book study focused on Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset.  The research shows that a growth mindset is essential in learning.  When learners have this mindset, they are more willing to tackle challenges, stick with a task, and take pride in their efforts and accomplishments.  

    To continue our growth in this area, I audited several programs that would support us.  I believe that the MindsetMaker resources we have selected will offer us a solid framework for this topic.  With administrators, faculty, and paraprofessionals sharing this focus, our students will hear a consistent message.  

    Our work during the 2017-18 school year has shown growth in developing as well as showcasing our growth mindsets. Through surveys in the online course and visits to classrooms, the teachers' commitment to the success of our students is clear. 

    For 2018-19 our teachers and paraprofessionals reviewed and suggested resources they want to find more easily. Their suggestions have been organized on a page nested under this topic. Thank you teachers and paraprofessionals for your time compiling these resources! 

  • 2017-2018 Growth Mindset Progress-Percentage of faculty and paraprofessionals reporting growth mindset via pre-post assessments in the online course. 

    What's my Student's Motivational Behavior Profile? 5.8% increase 

    What's my Mindset? 11.4% increase

    What's my Classroom Mindset?  remained the same

    What's my Teaching Mindset? 10% increase

    What's my School Mindset? 15.6% increase 

  • Carol Dweck's Mindset Book

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  • Decades of Scientific Research that started a Growth Mindset Revolution

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  • What We Know about Growth Mindset from Scientific Research

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  • Mindset Maker Online Resources

    During the 2017-18 school year, we will be focusing on fostering our growth mindset.  The goal is to create an environment where our students feel motivated and challenged as they strive to develop the skills they need for their future success.  We will be using the online resources from MindsetWorks as a framework for our year-long activities.  Our department heads will play a key role in supporting their members and working with administration to keep our work relevant and meaningful for our teachers.  

    I created accounts for teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators during the summer of 2017.  If you experience any problems accessing the pieces, please let me know so that we can work together and remove obstacles from your path.  

    Department heads, if you haven't already signed up for my Remind Dept Head group for messaging, please consider it.  That will be the easiest way to contact me when we are meeting in small groups throughout the district.  I want to be responsive to you and your departments.  I hope you will join me in the messaging group so we can communicate quickly regardless of our locations.  

     

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