Lesson 1.1 How to Decipher Growth vs. Fixed Mindsets

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To determine the difference between the fixed and growth mindset spend some time with the image below:

After viewing this image, post to our class padlet, any concepts you think the first image left out in describing a fixed and growth mindset, and your personal experience with these mindsets in your own classroom. Be sure to include your name at the end of your contribution to the padlet wall.

Now read through Jo Boaler's Classroom Norms that attribute to a positive inviting classroom environment that encourages a growth mindset and reflect on the following questions:

Reflection:

1. How would you use the Classroom Norms List?

2. Do you believe certain items on the list are more important than others? Explain.

3. How will you convince your students of these norms?

Activity:

To assess your own students and their current mindsets, give them the following "quiz":

References

Boaler, J. (n.d.). Growth Mindset Archives. Retrieved from https://www.youcubed.org/resource/growth-mindset/

Mindset Quiz. (n.d.). Retrieved May 9, 2019, from http://homepages.math.uic.edu/~bshipley/MindsetQuiz.w.scores.pdf

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