Title: Six ways to foster a growth mindset - ASCD Inservice
Headings: Six ways to foster a growth mindset
Six ways to foster a growth mindset
Content: I modified the task by cutting it up and having him write one letter at a time. Give students feedback on their learning histories. In his book Choice Words, Peter H. Johnston gives teachers a wealth of ideas for how to use language to shape students’ positive beliefs about themselves as learners. One way is to describe students’ “learning histories.” Pointing out the progress children have made in social, emotional, or academic areas helps them see that learning is not a fixed condition but a process. It can highlight how students’ efforts and perseverance have led to success. You can share learning histories with a whole group: “ Remember the beginning of the year when we struggled to agree and disagree respectfully in conversations? You just did it effortlessly in that Socratic Seminar!” Or, you might share a learning history privately with an individual student: “