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.

Carol Dweck Ph.D., Stanford University

Mindset = your beliefs about your basic abilities

mindset website

“Practice makes perfect.”

What kind of practice?

Purposeful PracticeMatthew Syed

Bounce

Intentional Practiceby Jonathan Harnum, PhD

The Practice of Practice

Deep PracticeDaniel Coyle

The Talent Code

Deliberate PracticeAnders Ericsson

10,000 hour rule

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.

When are we self-motivated?

I am working hard …

because I have to.

vs.

because I want to.

Scott Geller PhD Virginia Tech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxpKhIbr0E

4 C’s● Competence● Consequences● Choice● Community

Can I do this? → (time, competence, training)

Will it work? → (education, understanding)

Is it worth it? → (positive consequences)

Yes x 3 = self-motivation

What can we do?Competence

feedback, improvement, “growth mindset” praise

Consequences be success chasers vs. failure avoiders

Choicegive some freedom and autonomy about a task

Communityconnect with others through work, sharing knowledge

Self-motivation depends on:

● Autonomy

● Mastery

● Purpose

Motivated by basic needs:

● to be safe

● to connect and belong

● to achieve power and competence

● to be free and autonomous

● to play, enjoy, and have fun

Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi PhD

University of Chicago

● Mindset

● Purposeful Practice

● Self-motivation

How do I feel?

Am I interested?

Can I do this?

Is it important?

Thank you for coming!

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.