Welcome back to school!  

You are a valued member of this learning community! 

It’s a great time of year to set goals for new learning challenges and adventures.  Watch the videos below for an introduction to the idea of using a ‘Growth Mindset’ as you learn new ideas this year.

What is a Growth Mindset?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh0OS4MrN3E?rel=0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC82Il2cjqA?rel=0

Growth Mindset for Students (video series by ClassDojo.com)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zrtHt3bBmQ?rel=0

Sesame Street Songs:

• Don’t Give Up by Bruno Mars 
• Power of Yet by Janelle Monae

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLeUvZvuvAs?rel=0

• What I Am by will.i.am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyVzjoj96vs?rel=0

 

Look for these Growth Mindset books at a school library near you:

  

Resources for Teachers/Parents:

Beautiful Oops!  Educator’s Guide & Project Ideas

Mindset Kit: “The Mindset Kit is a free set of online lessons and practices designed to help you teach and foster adaptive beliefs about learning.”

The Growth Mindset Coach: Recommended by Adrienne Gear as a Professional Development resource.  The messages, books and videos in this post are recommended in this book.

The Most Magnificent Thing: Teaching Guide

The Power of Believing that You Can Improve (Carol Dweck)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X0mgOOSpLU?rel=0