Growth vs Fixed
What is a Growth Mindset Belief?
It means that each person is capable of learning anything!
Challenging yourself
Pushing through challenging tasks/assignments
Not giving up!
Your brain is an ________?
Organ
True or False: Why?
Mistakes can be good!
True! Mistakes helps us grow and learn
What is positive self-talk?
Positive self-talk is the way you talk to yourself inside your brain. It can be positive or negative!
Positive or Negative: Why?
Feedback is typically___________
Positive. It's given to you as a way to help you learn and grow
What is a Fixed Mindset belief?
People with a Fixed mindset believe that everyone is born with a set of skills and that it's a waste of time trying to learn new things!
There are BILLIONS of_____________in the human brain!
Neurons
True or False:
If you fail at something you should just give up and stop trying!
False! You should never give up trying! Think about how many times Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney failed. They never gave up and went on to become very successful people!
Name 2 ways POSITIVE self-talk can be HELPFUL
Positive self-talk can help you through challenging times
It can help you reach your goals
It can help grow you self-esteem
Positive or Negative & Why?
Criticism is typically _______________
Negative. It often makes you feel worse than you already do
True or False: Please give an example
Can someone have a growth mindset in one area and a fixed mindset in another area?
TRUE! It is very common for people to have both a growth mindset and a fixed mindset.
EX: If you LOVE math, you will use a growth mindset to figure out math problems but if you are not a strong reader, you may face a fixed mindset and try to avoid reading.
How do our brains grow?
Every time we learn something new, our neurons form pathways!
Finish the quote:
From Failure you learn, From Success______
What does it mean?
Not so much!
When you fail to do something right, you notice what you did wrong and can learn from it. When you succeed at doing something, you tend to move onto the next thing and no new learning takes place!
Name 2 ways NEGATIVE self-talk can be HARMFUL
Negative self talk can prevent you from working hard and trying your best
It will put you in a Fixed Mindset belief not allowing your brain to grow and learn
It can damage your self-esteem
Feedback or Criticism & Why?
Your teacher gave you your writing packet back with some suggestions on how to improve your writing.
Feedback because she is showing you how to improve your writing so you will be a stronger writer in the future!
Growth or Fixed:
I am so good at basketball and I'm only 9 years old! My coach tells me that I need to continue practicing but I don't think I need to, I'm already better than the other players!
FIXED! Practice makes your skills stronger so even if you are a great basketball player at the age of 9, it does not mean you will continue to be a good player if you stop practicing!
Why might practicing a sport be important?
Every time you practice, the pathways in your brain becomes stronger. The more you practice, the stronger your pathway becomes!
What kind of mindset do you need in order to learn from your mistakes and failures? Why is it important?
Growth Mindset. It is important to have a growth mindset when you make mistakes or fail at something so you continue to grow and learn.
When it comes to Positive Self-Talk, why is it important to have a Growth Mindset.
It is important because having a growth mindset helps us see things in a positive way even when things are challenging. Staying positive and using positive self-talk will help us get through tough times and will allow our brain to think of different solutions to our challenges!
Feedback or Criticism & Why?
Susan was mad at Tammy. Susan told Tammy that her blue shirt made her look gross and that she shouldn't wear blue shirts anymore.
Criticism because Susan was upset with Tammy and said something that would make Tammy feel bad.
Growth or Fixed & Why?
I want to be a professional cheerleader someday and cheer for the Patriots. I know I need to work harder than I already do. I will keep practicing until I reach my goal no matter how challenging it will be!
Growth! They understand that being a professional takes a lot of work, practice and dedication. They are willing to keep pushing through to accomplish their goal of being a Professional Patriots Cheerleader no matter how challenging things might get!
You have a spelling test on Friday and you are not feeling very confident that you will do well. What might you do to prepare for it?
Practice a little each night
Get enough sleep
eat a healthy meal or snack
Practice your words with a friend or an adult
What is the Power of YET?
The power of YET helps us understand that even if we are not good at something now, if we continue to use a growth mindset we will eventually learn and grow from it.
ex: I'm not good at this YET but as long as I keep practicing, I will get better!
Give 3 examples of Positive Self-Talk
Student Responses
I am struggling with this but I know if I stick with it I will start to understand it!
I am not good at this YET but as long as I keep trying, I will get through it.
I am not as strong in spelling as I am in Math so I will need to keep practicing my spelling words to get better!
Change this Criticism Attitude into a Feedback Attitude:
My sister told me that I need to keep practicing volleyball if I want to be as good as her. She thinks I am bad at it, I suppose she's right.
Student answers:
I should probably keep practicing like she said because I do want to be a better volleyball player!