1. Creating a School Culture of EFFORT And Success
What Is GROWTH MINDSET?
Creating a School Culture of EFFORT And Success

2. On a Scale 1-5 How Much do you know about growth mindset?

3. recognizing that the brain can grow with effort
Growth mindset =
recognizing that the brain can grow with effort G

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5. WHY should WE TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT GROWTH MINDSET?
Increased credits earned and on-time graduation.
Yeager et al. (2013) found that students who learned about growth mindset in the summer prior to their freshman year in college increased their likelihood of earning 12+ credits during their first term by 3-4% indicating a strong prediction of on-time graduation from college.
Reduction in courses failed.
Over 1500 students in 13 diverse high schools across the country who learned about growth mindset showed a reduction in percentage of courses failed by low-achieving students by nearly 7 percentage points, compared to control group students. (Paunesku et al 2015).

6. WHY should WE AS EDUCATORS LEARN ABOUT GROWTH MINDSET?
Teacher mindset influences student’s test scores and attitude towards learning.
Rheinberg (2000) found that teachers with a growth mindset helped their low achieving students improve their achievement score more than teachers with a fixed mindset.

9. So… what is the Common Language OF GROWTH MINDSET?
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POWER OF YET
GRIT
NEUROPLASTICITY

10. Acknowledging EFFORT
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11. Teaching growth mindset leads to increase in achievement scores and positive outcomes in dealing with adversity.
DATA
The average lexile score for this group that participated in a growth mindset small group curriculum, increased 19.3% from August to December.
Local Data taken in Marietta, GA by school counselor
National Data taken by doctoral researchers at universities

12. To reinforce the concepts:
Teach students basic brain science that the brain’s neuropathways actually grow when a skill is repeated.
Model a growth mindset.
Build ways for students to be recognized for working through adversity and showing perseverance/grit.

13. On a Scale 1-5 How Much do you know about growth mindset?