1. PERSISTENT EVALUATING & DEVELOPING, STICKING WITH DIFFICULTY, NOT SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES

2. PERSISTENT EVALUATING & DEVELOPING STICKING WITH DIFFICULTY NOT SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES These are our baseline expectations – the things that all students should strive to do: Think about the statements above. Which do you consider strengths? Which do you think you could improve upon?

3. PERSISTENT EVALUATING & DEVELOPING STICKING WITH DIFFICULTY NOT SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES Is it possible to teach someone to become more PERSISTENT? If so, how? How does / can feedback from a teacher influence your persistence? What kind of feedback encourages you to persevere or work harder? Think of an example of when you have succeeded with something challenging through sticking with difficulty... What kept you going? What was your motivation to succeed? Think of a time when a fear of making mistakes has prevented you from improving… How might you have approached this differently?

4. PERSISTENT EVALUATING & DEVELOPING STICKING WITH DIFFICULTY NOT SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES A 'Blocker' is a psychological barrier. All of us have blockers — thoughts and feelings that stop us doing the thing we know we really need to do. How often do you think or say the following? Initial lack of motivation: I’M NOT IN THE MOOD… I’LL DO IT ANOTHER DAY… I CAN’T BE BOTHERED AT THE MOMENT… Do you have the ability to kick-start yourself and persist? Setting short-term goals or rewards can help, for example: If I get this done tonight then tomorrow I’ll be able to…go to football, ballet, watch that film etc…”

5. PERSISTENT EVALUATING & DEVELOPING STICKING WITH DIFFICULTY NOT SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES A 'Blocker' is a psychological barrier. All of us have blockers — thoughts and feelings that stop us doing the thing we know we really need to do. How often do you think or say the following? Rethinking situations: I DESERVE A BREAK… NOBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, WHY SHOULD I? I DIDN’T UNDERSTAND THE WORK… Can you be more honest with yourself? Often, when you make the extra effort for something you have a greater sense of intrinsic reward – knowing you tried your best.

6. PERSISTENT EVALUATING & DEVELOPING STICKING WITH DIFFICULTY NOT SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES A 'Blocker' is a psychological barrier. All of us have blockers — thoughts and feelings that stop us doing the thing we know we really need to do. How often do you think or say the following? Creating (distracting) opportunities WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER… I’M RESEARCHING… WATCHING THIS VIDEO WILL HELP ME… Do you work near or next to your phone, laptop, tablet, games console, TV? Are you secretly hoping for something to distract you? Can you be more disciplined with your time? For example, working in set bursts: “I’ll do this for an hour then take a 10 minute break”.

7. PERSISTENT EVALUATING & DEVELOPING STICKING WITH DIFFICULTY NOT SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES At what moments might you have these ‘fixed’ thoughts? compare the six ‘fixed mindset’ thoughts with their growth mindset alternatives below. Can you develop a more positive mindset? “I’m not good at this…yet!”

8. PERSISTENT EVALUATING & DEVELOPING STICKING WITH DIFFICULTY NOT SCARED OF MAKING MISTAKES "A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop." Robert Hughes