Habit #4 - Cultivate a Growth Mindset
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What is a growth mindset and why should I cultivate one?
What is a growth mindset and why should I cultivate one?
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What Do I Believe?
Read over the following statements. Which ones describe your beliefs? Which ones are not you at all?
I believe you can change your intelligence. (i.e. get smarter)
I give up easily.
I like working hard to learn something new.
I keep trying until I solve a problem.
I would rather do something easy and not make mistakes than work hard to learn something new.
I believe you cannot change how smart you are.
I give up easily.
I like working hard to learn something new.
I keep trying until I solve a problem.
I would rather do something easy and not make mistakes than work hard to learn something new.
I believe you cannot change how smart you are.
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TWO STORIES
Read the two stories to gain a picture of the differences between these two ways of thinking.
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What differences do you see between these two story characters?
Think about how they deal with . . .
challenges
obstacles
effort
criticism
success of others
Think about how they deal with . . .
challenges
obstacles
effort
criticism
success of others
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ARTICLE
You Can Grow Your Intelligence PURPOSE for READING: Read the article, "You Can Grow Your Intelligence," to discover what the latest brain research says and decide what it means to you.
Read the article page by page. Highlight 10 words or phrases per page that convey the main idea.
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Videos about the Brain
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REFLECTION and RE-EVALUATION
Look back at the statements you chose to describe yourself at the beginning of this lesson. Which mindset did you have at the beginning of class -- GROWTH? or FIXED?
Look over the statements again? Which statements are fixed mindset statements and which are growth mindset statements?
Which mindset would you like to have? Have you changed your thinking based upon your new information? What will you do about it?
Look over the statements again? Which statements are fixed mindset statements and which are growth mindset statements?
Which mindset would you like to have? Have you changed your thinking based upon your new information? What will you do about it?
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Reflection:
“I think the brain is like a muscle, and the more you exercise it the stronger it gets.”
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“You are born with being however smart or dumb you are, and that’s the way it is.”
“I think the brain is like a muscle, and the more you exercise it the stronger it gets.”
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“You are born with being however smart or dumb you are, and that’s the way it is.”
On a piece of paper,
1. write down the statement with which you agree, 2. why you believe it based upon evidence from the text you read (Hint: use evidence from the text), 3. what you're going to do about your new insight. |
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EVALUATE WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED
Make sure you understand that you have the power to change your brain. You can choose to increase your intelligence. You can choose to become smarter. The more you learn, the stronger it grows. Which mindset will you choose?
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES for YOU
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Click the button below and follow the steps to develop a GROWTH MINDSET:
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My Proof:
Last year, I would have said that I can't draw. After a year of learning to make my decorative cards, I've decided that I can learn to do whatever I want to do. This year I'm teaching myself visual notes. I just started, and already I'm seeing that all I need is deliberate practice and effort!