World History (Quiziz Test Presentation)

World History

Growth Mindset Lesson Plan

Objectives

Some past learnings before we get started

By the end of this lesson, students will understand1

H Intelligence can be develope;

H The brain is malleabl>

H Doing challenging work is the best way to make the brain stronger and smarter

Cultivating a growth mindset in students can (unfortunately) be quite tricky. Researchers and educators

have spent years thinking about this, and we are still learning! From our experience thus far, we have learned

that1

H Simply telling students to have a growth mindset can backfire. Students can have a negative reaction to

being told how to think. Instead, a more scientific and practical explanation about how intelligence works

— that the brain can get stronger and smarter with new learning — has been demonstrated to be

effective.d

H In the same vein, reiterating the message “just try harder” can also be problematic. The reason is that

most students have heard “just try harder,” but a growth mindset isn’t just about trying harder. Students

need to understand why they should put in effort and how to deploy that effort.

From what we know so far, sometimes a better strategy is more useful than additional effort spent doing the

same thing. Also, beyond conducting this introductory lesson, there are many ways teachers can foster a

culture in which students embrace the growth mindset in practice!

Khan Academy and PERTS, Stanford University’s applied research center on academic

mindsets, created this lesson together in order to provide a few activities to introduce

students to the concept that intelligence can be developed. Feel free to adapt and edit

these activities below to meet the needs of your classroom!

Activity 2: Growth vs. Fixed Mindset Poster

Using your students’ input, make a two-column poster on the beliefs and behaviors of a

growth mindset and how it compares to a fixed mindset. Explain that you can have a fixed

mindset in one domain and a growth mindset in another - they aren’t necessarily black and

white concepts. Urge students to map out how beliefs influence behaviors which ultimately

lead to results.

If they need scenarios to help them brainstorm, use the examples below or create your own!

What are the behaviors/thoughts of people that believe intelligence can be developed when:R

W ...they put a lot of effort into practicing for a basketball game but still lose?R

W ...they don’t understand what they are learning in math class?R

W ...they are not putting any effort into a project but got an A anyway?

Use this poster as a reference throughout the year to help students recognize when they have

a fixed mindset and to give them ideas on methods to shift towards a growth mindset.

Here’s an example of what this poster might look like:

Fixed

Growth

I’m not that good at this

What am I missing?

I’ll use some of the

I’m going to train my

brain in math

strategies we’ve learned.

I just don’t have a math

brain and I never will

It’s good enough

I give up

I’m awesome at this

I’m on the right track

Is this really my best work?

Plan A didn’t work

​Peace on Earth!

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Multiple Choice

How many countries are in Europe?

• 40

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• 44

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