principal's coffee: mindset
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The Anglo-American School of St. Petersburg
empowers each student to:
- Respect self and others
- Love learning, and
- Contribute as a globally aware citizen
in order to achieve individual academic and
holistic excellence.
Do any of these sound familiar?
“I am not a math person.”
“I’m not good at reading.”
“I am a slow runner.”“I w
ill neve
r be abl
e to
sing. I
am tone
deaf.”
I am a terrible drawer--I am not artistic.
Carol Dweck Ph.D., Stanford University
Mindset = your beliefs about your basic abilities
FIXED or GROWTH
according to research...
growth mindset = higher grades and better learning
praise effort and process = kids take on greater challenges
struggle to learn = brain physically grows new neural pathways
teach growth mindset = fixed mindset can be changed
Fixed mindset praise... Growth mindset praise...
You’re a brilliant artist!
You’re so talented!
You are gifted!
I like your technique!
That’s a great choice of color!
You must have worked hard!
Fixed mindset praise... Growth mindset praise...
You’re a born basketball star!
You’re an amazing player!
You’re so talented!
It was great how you supported your team today!
You were trying hard out there!
You really applied those skills from the drills!
The Anglo-American School of St. Petersburg
empowers each student to:
- Respect self and others
- Love learning, and
- Contribute as a globally aware citizen
in order to achieve individual academic and
holistic excellence.