Growth vs Fixed Mindset
Growth vs Fixed Mindset
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Language Matters
Language Matters
Instead of This:
Instead of This:
Use This:
Use This:
Student/Teacher is a behavior problem.
Student/Teacher is a behavior problem.
Student/Teacher is currently making the following poor behavior choices _____.
Student/Teacher is currently making the following poor behavior choices _____.
Student/Teacher is a great (student/teacher).
Student/Teacher is a great (student/teacher).
Student/Teacher is currently excelling at ____.
Student/Teacher is currently excelling at ____.
He/she is bad at ...
He/she is bad at ...
He/she is currently performing at ____ level on standard ____ .
He/she needs to do ____ to demonstrate mastery of the skill.
He/she is currently performing at ____ level on standard ____ .
He/she needs to do ____ to demonstrate mastery of the skill.
He/she is good at ...
He/she is good at ...
He/she is currently performing at ____ level on standard ____ .
He/she still needs to do ____ to demonstrate mastery of ____ skill (another).
He/she is currently performing at ____ level on standard ____ .
He/she still needs to do ____ to demonstrate mastery of ____ skill (another).
Most of us are familiar with the power of using a growth mindset with staff/students. However, I challenge leaders to take this one step further. How can we apply the Growth Mindset to All Learners All the Time?
Specifically, how do we react to student failure? I suggest implementing a system in which we communicate to All Learners that while failure is perfectly normal to anyone taking risks, we Do Not Let Learners Continue to Fail.
I suggest that at the end of every learning week (Fridays), a list is pulled of All students failing a class. To make this sustainable, perhaps only certain classes are pulled in the beginning such as Math and Reading. It is those students that would have the opportunity for additional learning and assessment retakes the following Friday.
This looks like having schoolwide interventions in place for when any student fails. Examples include ...
Multiple Assessment Retake Opportunities
Lunchtime review sessions
Before School Review Sessions
After School Review Sessions
Students Missing an Elective for Additional Instructional Time
Flexible Student Scheduling Based on Student Instructional Needs
With this system in place, we are communicating to students that in this school, failure is not an option. WE BELIEVE IN YOU! What are we communicating when we let students chronically fail? How can we assist students if in the moment interventions are not in place?
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