Growth and Fixed Mindset

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How are you today?

• Tired

• Okay

• Great

• so-so

• Not so good

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Which of the following best describes a growth mindset?

• Believing you can improve with effort and learning

• Thinking your abilities are fixed and cannot change

• Avoiding challenges to prevent failure

• Believing only smart people can succeed

Open Ended

Why do you think having a growth mindset is important for children?

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What is a key belief of having a growth mindset?

• That abilities and intelligence can grow through effort and learning

• That intelligence is fixed and cannot be changed

• That only talented people can succeed

• That mistakes should be avoided at all costs

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Which of the following thoughts reflect a growth mindset?

• I am ready for the challenge!

• I can try again until I get this right.

• It's OK if I make a mistake

• I should never make mistakes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following actions might show someone has a growth mindset?

• Studying

• Ignoring mistakes

• Giving up easily

• Avoiding challenges

Multiple Choice

Which is not true about growth mindset?

• Everyone can improve

• learning is not fixed

• it is just about positive thinking

• it is about how your mind can grow and change with the right thinking

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Which statement best describes a Fixed Mindset?

• Believing that getting things wrong is a reason to stop trying

• Believing that mistakes are opportunities to learn

• Thinking that skills can be improved with effort

• Believing that challenges help you grow

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How does a Growth Mindset differ from a Fixed Mindset according to the slides?

• A Growth Mindset believes abilities are set and cannot change

• A Growth Mindset believes we can learn new things even if it is hard

• A Growth Mindset avoids challenges

• A Growth Mindset thinks people cannot improve

Open Ended

What are the main differences between a Growth Mindset and a Fixed Mindset?

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Which of the following are examples of Growth Mindset thinking?

• I might need some extra help if I don’t understand this yet

• If our team keep practising, we could win next time

• I can’t do this, I’m not good at maths

• Their team always wins. They’re better than us

Open Ended

Name one way you used Growth Mindset to reach a goal you couldn’t do when you were 1 year old.

Open Ended

Do you have any questions or would you like to know more about growth mindset?

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned about growth mindset today that you would like to try in your own life?