Khan Academy Growth Mindset

What was John Legend’s response to struggling to get a record deal?

• Because he is a terrible singer?

• Frustration?

• John was talking about how even though he had failed so many times on trying to get a record deal he was still learning from his failures.

• Growth Mindset?

How did Sam’s fixed mindset prevent him from succeeding when the material got harder?

• Egotistic?

• Terrible at learning.

• Sam’s fixed mindset was that he was a “math person” and that he would get the new material right away even if he doesn’t study.

• Because he hated math.

Share the most important thing you learned from Dr. Merzenich.

• Chocolate.

• because he liked Wawa instead of KFC.

• What I learned from Dr. Merzenich is that you should always train on skills even if you’ve already mastered it or think you mastered it.

• Hershey bars.

Why can mistakes be detrimental to our learning and our brain growth?

• Because it makes people feel good.

• For health reasons.

• It's the right thing to do.

• Because learning from your mistakes can always be a good way of growth.

Remind: What can you say to remind yourself that frustration is a normal part of the process?

• “All successful people have been frustrated before and they handled it professionally. Why can’t I.”

• "Im going to fail."

• " School is a waste of time anyways."

• " I can't do this."

What does SMART stand for?

• S-snakes M-makeup A-art R-recess T-technology

• S-snacks M-mole A-apple R-rec T-time line

• S- specific M-measurable A-actionable R-realistic T-time-bound

• S-socks M-more A-alphabet R-return T-testing

What are some things Brian and Kim said that stood out to you?

• Their grades.

• Their kindness.

• Their aditude.

• They both seem to talk about how at a time, their freshman year of high school was so difficult.

What does rolling with the punches mean?

• Things will never go your way.

• When things don’t go your way you should work around the problem instead of giving up.

• you won't succeed in the future.

• nothing it's an internal problem.

Why is rolling with the punches important?

• Rolling with the punches are important because it reminds you that you shouldn’t give up if things don’t go as planned.

• It helps your mindset.

• It's a brief description of your life.

• It gives you an end goal..

How would you teach a five-minute lesson on the topics that we've worked through together?

How can I overcome frustration in a meaningful way?

• How can i pass school.

• How to not fail at life.

• How can I overcome frustration in a meaningful way?

• How to not fail at school.