2. Welcome to the Careers in Conservation Erasmus+ project!

3. Simon Roper

4. Ground Rules for our time together
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Ground Rules for our time together
We respect everyone here
What is said in the room, stays in the room
We encourage supportive and positive learning
We encourage mistakes – ALL questions are great
We keep energised and focussed – no mobiles please!
We try really hard to keep to time
We enjoy ourselves!
Anything else you want to add?
This is a learning environment for us all to learn and develop – we need this space and time so we can learn 
FLIP CHART - Introduce the car park for any issues that come up throughout the training.

5. _______________________
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ACCENTUATE
THE
POSITIVE
_______________________
ELIMINATE
NEGATIVE
Anything else you want to add?
This is a learning environment for us all to learn and develop – we need this space and time so we can learn 
FLIP CHART - Introduce the car park for any issues that come up throughout the training.

6. Questions for you True of False? Intelligence is expandable?
Agree or disagree? Learning is best when ‘owned’ by the learner
True of False? Learning requires effort
Agree or disagree? No problem happens all the time?
Agree or disagree? A lot of learning is about teamwork
True of False? Verbal ‘rewards’ during learning are more effective than tangible rewards?

7. Growth mindset Carol Dweck, 2012 Guy Claxton, 2014
(Find out more on YouTube)
Evidenced based approach to
teaching and learning

8. Growth mindset That intelligence is not set in stone
The belief that we can improve
Knowing that ability can be developed
The knowledge that we can be better
Evidence based

10. What is a ‘growth’ mindset?
Flexible brain ‘muscle’ using
Resilience Resourcefulness Reflectiveness Reciprocity
In 8 words:

11. 6/25/2018
ACTIVITY
In teams, describe (with single words) the 4 R’s Resilience Resourcefulness Reflectiveness Reciprocity
Let’s get started then: We’re going to look at 2 big questions: Why train students? And What is the role of the trainer?
Split the group into 2 calling one Group A and the other Group B. Give them some flipchart paper and pens, ask each to nominate a scribe.
Prompt Group A:
Think about why people come to training…. Employability, CV building, meet new people, to enable you to do something else, develop confidence
Why have you come to this training session? Learn a new skill, to find out more about a topic, explore your own ideas and attitudes
Prompt Group B:
Personal skills: putting people at ease, communicating effectively, sharing experience
Technical duties: administration, planning and delivering the session, facilitation, answering questions,
Once both groups have nearly finished ask them to nominate a spokesperson to present back.

12. Growth Mindset: What it isn’t
Anyone can do anything
That ability doesn’t matter
Anti-competition
Making people feel better about failing
Simply telling people to ‘try harder’
A quick fix

13. Growth Mindset: What it is
A specific narrative / phrases / words
Accentuates the positive, eliminates the negative
Promotes positive learning
Supportive, encouraging, solution focused
Encourages entrepreneurial thinking
Open to all

14. Growth Mindset: The narrative
When you master this learning, you can be proud of yourself, because this isn't easy We’ll be firing a lot of neurons today while we learn, we may not make all the necessary connections to understand this material and that’s ok – we’ll get there

15. Growth Mindset: What are the benefits?
More likely to willingly tackle challenges
Increased perseverance
Reduced frustration
Mistakes valued
Better academic achievement

16. Why is a growth mindset important?
The most successful long-term learners embody a growth mindset
Not believing you can be successful could limit their potential

17. It’s just as relevant for
Growth mindset
‘The value of [growth mindset] extends way beyond the world of education.
It’s just as relevant for
business people who want to cultivate talent and … thrive on challenge’
Bill Gates

18. Growth mindset behaviour
Add "yet" when you think "I can't do it.“
Action strategies when stuck
Believe in success
Celebrate mistakes
Use other people’s successes as a learning opportunity to share

19. Solution Focus With a Solution Focus we ask…
What would you do differently next time?
What little step could you make towards a solution?
What would the ideal situation look like?

20. Solution Focus What’s wrong What needs fixing Expert knows best
Deficits & weaknesses
What’s wanted
What’s working
Collaboration
Resources & strengths
Problems Solutions