1. Developing a shared learning culture at home and at school

2. Aims of this evening:
•To discuss the kind of learning culture we hope to develop at TK. •To explain some of the thinking and research behind this culture. •To share how we are embracing this thinking at TK. •To invite you to support this approach at home too.

3. Does this seem familiar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLuEY6jN6gY

4. I can’t do it.
I’m stuck.
I can’t be bothered.
It’s too hard.
I’m not clever enough.
He’s a boff; I’m not.
Can I do something easier?
What’s the point in showing me that? I’ll never be able to do it.

5. And yet, not so long ago… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLq3kV55ESw

6. You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you can’t really do much to change it.
Strongly agree
Agree
Mostly agree
Mostly disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

7. Your intelligence is something about you that you can’t change very much.
Strongly agree
Agree
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Mostly disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

8. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change your basic intelligence.
Strongly agree
Agree
Mostly agree
Mostly disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

9. Think about something you are really good at:
Swimming?
Accounts?
Dress making?
Singing?
Making paella?
Public speaking?
HOW DID YOU GET TO BE REALLY GOOD AT THIS?

11. A gift, or hard work and sacrifice?
Started playing tennis aged 2
Practised 5 days a week, every week
By aged 5 playing tournaments for U10s
By 8, was allowed to play against adults in competitions
Had very few friends at secondary school and trained in all of his spare time
Aged 15, asks his mum to move to Barcelona so he can train with the world’s best z

12. What is Growth Mindset?
Growth Mindset is the idea Professor Carol Dweck, the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University.
Dweck has conducted a lifetime’s research into mindsets and established an opposition between a fixed mindset (the belief that intelligence is fixed) and a growth mindset (the belief that intelligence can grow).

13. You have a certain amount of intelligence, and you can’t really do much to change it.
Strongly agree
Agree
Mostly agree
Mostly disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

14. Your intelligence is something about you that you can’t change very much.
Strongly agree
Agree
Mostly agree
Mostly disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

15. Beliefs of growth mindset: Beliefs of fixed mindset
•Intelligence is carved in stone. •Intelligent people shouldn’t have to work hard. •Failure reflects a lack of intelligence. •See effort as a waste of time.
•Intelligence is malleable. •Learning requires hard work and effort. •All students can learn and improve. •We cannot measure a person’s potential.

16. Dweck's research falls into the category of most of the best of our research into education, in that it merely ends up confirming the eternal truths of the classroom: turn up, work hard, study, do well; work harder, do better; believe you can improve and you probably will, believe that you can't and see what happens. Tom Bennett, TES

17. rather than brainwashing
Developing a culture,
rather than brainwashing
Nick Rose – Turnford blog
Nick Rose, Turnford Blog

19. How are mindsets transmitted? The impact of praise
The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behaviour. The right kind motivates students to learn.
Carol Dweck

20. The impact of Praise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1VdDeoRY

21. Ponder this Praise: PRAISE PHRASE INSIDIOUS SUBTEXT
You learned that so quickly! You’re so clever!”
“Look at that drawing. Sara, is he the next Picasso or what?”
“You’re so brilliant, you got an A without even revising!”

22. Ponder this Praise: PRAISE PHRASE INSIDIOUS SUBTEXT
You learned that so quickly! You’re so clever!”
“If I don’t learn something quickly, I’m not clever.”
“Look at that drawing. Sara, is he the next Picasso or what?”
“I shouldn’t try drawing anything hard or they’ll see I’m no Picasso.”
“You’re so brilliant, you got an A without even revising!”
“If I start revising they’ll stop thinking I’m brilliant.”

23. What to praise: •Effort, struggle and persistence despite setbacks
What to praise: •Effort, struggle and persistence despite setbacks. •Strategies for learning and choices. •Choosing difficult and challenging tasks. •Risk-taking. •The process of learning. •Improvements.
Avoid praising:
•Intelligence.
•Natural talent.
•Speed of completion.
•Being “the best”.
•False praise.
“Children who are praised for their intelligence learn to value performance, while children praised for effort and hard work value opportunities to learn.”

25. Why challenge? Build resilience and confidence
Apply new knowledge to situations and link learning together
Encourage creative thinking
Helps teachers to diagnose issues
A sense of achievement!

26. Celebrate Mistakes
•Talk about mistakes and what they will do differently next time. •Explore the difficulties that have to be overcome to achieve. •Discuss challenge, failure, mistakes as part of normal learning for everyone.

27. Michael Jordan

28. Growth Mindset in Maths
Everyone Can Learn Maths
Mistakes are Valuable
Depth is more important than Speed
Maths is about getting a deep understanding and not memorising

30. Youcubed Speed clip

31. Responding to parents:
Celebrate everything: new reward scheme (Be More Yeti!), postcards, Grit Awards, Celebration of Achievement.
Use website: Teaching and Learning section; article of the term; praise phrases; Youtube clips
Teacher culture: Department Teaching and Learning Communities

32. As a parent you can: Praise your child’s effort
Encourage your child to be resilient and not give up, even when they find something difficult or frustrating
Focus on the process of the learning rather then the performance
Have the highest expectations
Explore mistakes and challenges
Use inspirational role models
Model a growth mindset yourself
SAM Learning

33. SAM Learning

34. SAM Learning – logging on:
How to access SAM Learning SAM Learning website - Login details: Centre ID: GL6TK User ID: Date of birth followed by two initials - first name then last name. Example: DJ is the User ID for Davina Jones born 1st Aug Password: Initially same as the User ID (Students are encouraged to change this to something which is difficult to guess)

35. Evaluations please