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Transcript: $150,000 1 year grant Innovative & research-based Professional Development Counselors Administrators Teachers Title I & III Student Achievement a) Region 2 At Risk Students achieved: b) Region 2 BE/ESL/LEP Students achieved: Dysfunctional home life Attendance issues Skill gaps Language barriers Lack of resources * Lack of motivation/apathetic MINDSET MINDSET {noun} a set of beliefs or a way of thinking that determines one's behavior, outlook and mental attitude FIXED Vs. GROWTH MINDSETS "In a fixed mindset students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, their talents, are just fixed traits... their goal becomes to look smart all the time and never look dumb." "In a growth mindset students understand their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching and persistence. They don't think that everyone's the same or anyone can be Einstein, but they believe everyone can get smarter if they work at it." - Carol Dweck "When we are trying to motivate students the energy is coming from us. When we help students discover their own motivation, and challenge them to act on it, more of the energy is coming from them." Larry Ferlazzo Promoting a growth mindset in the classroom... Create a series of online modules with video introductions, examples, interactive components and necessary resources to allow educators to understand the methodology of how to facilitate a growth mindset (utlizing a student's existing sparks), how to appropriately praise students and moving towards developing grit. * Provide on-going training and technical assistance * Assist administrators in supporting teachers and implementation "what to look for" * Facilitate counselors with lesson development and individual and group discussions BY May 2015 - Prepare Course Modules Online & Face 2 Face Schedule Speaker(s) - August 2015 Reserve Facility Advertise Event - Advertise Training Branding Courses Begin - August 2015 Ongoing Communication & Support Refine and Extend Course Content Gather Data - STAAR scores 2016 Budget Allocations Excellence can be learned A problem shared... "If they do, it simply means we did not accurately gauge their potential in the first place" - from the film 'GATTACA' SPARKS MOTIVATION “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” ~ Plutarch Conceive it, Believe it, Achieve it. Harvard Business Review Matrix Partners preso! Promoting a growth mindset & developing grit * Sparks, Growth mindset, Grit development provide implementation tools Challenging underachievement and poor attainment & make gains to close the gaps for Title I & III Students Help! Engage Stakeholders Many people simply don't believe that anyone can exceed their potential... Have a leading researcher(s) & practicioners share their findings and what the potential impact this paradigm shift will have for our educational system and students TIMELINEs GOAL SETTING GRIT Carol Dweck Why are these students struggling? Schools will see improvement in the following critical success factors: 1. Student Achievement 2. School Climate 3. Teacher Quality 4. Increased Learning Time Grit is defined by educational researcher Angela Duckworth as "perseverance and passion for long-term goals" Any questions? support Implementation & Monitoring Efforts Through a combined and consistent effort... What is the cause? Problem Statements Root Cause Analysis Process * Ignite growth mindset & grit development movement in region How to lower the cost of enterprise sales? We all have potential - as educators we have a duty to enable others to maximize theirs... students and staff _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 121199 THE POWER OF When students struggle and have a chronic history lacking in success, they tend to have a negative mindset about their abilities. They begin to develop a "why try" attitude when confronted with tasks that are perceived to be beyond their capability. The challange for educators lies in getting such students to overcome their beliefs so they start putting forth effort and become motivated in order to help themselves learn. Train Carol Dweck Eduardo Briseno Angela Duckworth Joanne Billingsley Mandy Benedix The inner passions, interests and talents catalyze the drive for personal growth along the road to thriving. Sparks—when illuminated and nurtured—give young people joy, energy, and direction... They have the power to change a young person's life from one of 'surviving' to 'thriving'. —Dr. Peter Benson Search Institute Meet the Team (Holiday Style) Stanford University Dweck discovered a host of profound findings about the impact of receiving (perceived) positive and negative praise. Through her research, psychologists now believe a growth mindset is the cornerstone of motivation, productivity and success for every student.
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