As I begin seeking out resources on Growth Mindsets, I have discovered that they are everywhere - the more I dig, the more I find. While I am encouraged by this discovery - I am also a little overwhelmed! I realize that I need to build in some time to determine which resources are the most helpful and direct my focus on those.
Last night I participated in a Math Mindsets Webinar that was extremely helpful. While it provided strategies that were primarily targeted to Mathematics instruction, they were completely transferrable to other subjects. More importantly, I was introduced to a very helpful website called With Math I Can. "Developed under the leadership of Amazon Education and TenMarks, “With Math I Can” challenges the nation’s more than three million teachers and their students to take the pledge to replace the notion of “I’m not good at math” with “I am working to get better at math” by embracing a “growth mindset,” the belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed, which leads to an increased focus on the process of learning rather than the outcome. Supporters of the “With Math I Can” movement include Stanford University Professor of Mathematics Education Jo Boaler, Character Lab, Common Sense Education, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), Stanford University’s Project for Education Research that Scales (PERTS), ClassDoJo, ASCD, and Teaching Channel. Teachers and students can learn more, watch a video, access resources, and take the pledge at www.withmathican.org. (http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160202005555/en/“With-Math-Can”-Initiative-Unveiled-Change-Student)
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Hello and welcome to my blog! I will use this blog site to document my progress (trials and tribulations) as I progress through my self-regulated inquiry into Growth Mindsets. My goal is to complete a series of lessons (a mini-unit) to be delivered to my Grade 6 students to teach them about Growth Mindsets - and hopefully encourage them to develop a growth mindset. I plan posting in this blog at least once every three days to provide progress updates. My first step was to create a timeline of tasks that need to be completed and target completion dates. I determined the dates by working backwards from the final project due date. As I work through the tasks, I may need to revise the timeline to either shorten or lengthen allotted time as required. Please refer to the timeline below. |
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