Staff Professional Learning 2016

DEVELOPING A GROWTH

MINDSET

WHY DON’T WE SEE UNMOTIVATED BABIES?

WHAT HAPPENS?

Professor of Psychology at Stanford University

Author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

(2006) and Mindset: Changing the way you think to

fulfil your potential (2012)

Who is Carol Dweck?

WHAT IS MINDSET?

What is mindset? A mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and

respond to situations.

Fixed mindsetIn a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or

talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their

intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent

alone creates success—without effort. They’re wrong.

Growth mindset

In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be

developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the

starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is

essential for great accomplishment.

No mat te r how much you l ea rn o r how

hard you work your i n te l l i gence s tays

the same!

There i s a f i xed i n te l l i gence tha t

can be measured us ing an IQ tes t

(Dweck , 2010)

Alfred Binet

Invented the first useable

IQ test

YESTERDAY’S THEORY: WE ARE BORN

WITH INTELLIGENCE

TODAY’S THEORY: MINDSET MATTERS

The distinguishing feature of geniuses is their passion and

dedication to their craft, and particularly, the way in which they

identify, confront, and take pains to remedy their weaknesses

(Good, Rattan, & Dweck, 2008).

IN OTHER WORDS...It’s not what you are born with that matters;

it’s your mindset that matters

THE HUMAN BRAIN

Every t ime you work hard , s t re tch

you r se l f and l ea rn some th ing new you r b ra i n

f o rms new connec t i ons and ove r t ime you ac tua l l y

become smar te r .

Too o f ten s tudents be l i eve the b ra in i s

s ta t i c , l ead ing them to th ink ta l en t and

g i f tedness a re pe rmanent , unchang ing

pe r sona l a t t r i bu tes tha t au tomat i ca l l y

b r i ng l a te r success .

The bra in i s l i ke a musc le that ge ts s t ronger and works be t ter the more i t i s exerc ised.

MINDSET MATTERS

F ixed Mindset : In te l l igence i s a

f i xed t ra i t

Growth M indse t : In te l l i gence i s a

qua l i t y tha t can be changed and

Deve loped

Psychology at Stanford Univers i ty

Carol Dweck , professor of

Carol Dweck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0mgOOSpLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isHM1rEd3GE

STEPS TO DEVELOPING A GROWTH

MINDSET

Step #1: Learn, learn, learn

Step #2 Realize hard work is key

Step #3 Face setbacks

MINDSET STEP #1: LEARN, LEARN,

LEARN

Fixed Mindset: Look inte l l igent at a l l costs

“The main thing I want to do

in college is to show

others how good I am”

G ro wth M in dset : L ea rn , l ea rn ,

It ’s much more important

for me to learn than

to get top grades”

MINDSET STEP #2: REALIZE HARD

WORK IS KEY

Fixed Mindset: Learning should come naturally.

“When I have to work really hard in a subject, I don’t feel

very smart”

Growth Mindset: Putting a lot of effort into learning and

working hard is the key.

“The harder I have to work at something, the more effort

I put into something, the better I’ l l be at it”

MINDSET STEP #3: FACE SETBACKS

F i xed M indse t : H i de m i s takes and concea l de f i c i enc i es , r e t r ea t

Growth Mindset: Capitalize on mistakes and confront deficiencies

“I would work harder in c lass f rom now on”

“I would spend more t ime studying for the test”

“I ’d spend less t ime on this subject fromnow on”

“ I would try not to take th is subjec t ever

aga in”

“I would try to cheat on the next test”

MINDSET STEP #3:Face setbacks

REMEMBER TO...

Focus on effort, struggle, persistence despite setbacks Choose difficult tasks Focus on Strategies Reflect on different strategies that work and don’twork Focus on Learning and improving Seek challenges Work hard

Discussion questions

SMS – fixed or growth mindsets??????

To what extent do our students exhibit the

characteristics of a growth or fixed mindset?

How can we develop growth mindsets in our

classrooms?