Week 1 Mindsets

What is a fixed mindset?

• a belief that you are born with the intelligence you will have for the rest of your life
• when you've made up your mind about something
• a desire to fix things
• having your mind SET on learning

Which type of student would most likely believe that, "intelligence is like eye color; you can't change what you were born with"?

• a student with a growth mindset
• a student with a fixed mindset

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

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True or False:  Teaching students about how neurons develop in their brain  increases a growth mindset.

• True
• False

What IS a "growth mindset"?

• the desire to raise crops
• a belief in one's ability to get smarter
• readiness to listen to a lesson
• knowing that you are capable of ANYTHING you set your mind to

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

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What is intelligence?

• A measure of how smart someone is.
• What your brain is made of.
• A really long word I've never seen before.
• How quickly your computer works.

In a _______ mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point.

• Fixed
• Growth

Your brain grows the most when you 
_____________________.

• answer correctly
• make a mistake
• work in a group
• answer the easy questions first

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Students who believe that their INTELLIGENCE (IQ) can be strengthened...

• outperform those who believe their intelligence is static.
• can be a handful in the classroom.
• should be tested for a 'gifted' IEP.
• are incorrect. IQ is not something that changes.

Struggling makes me stronger.

• Growth Mindset
• Fixed Mindset

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CCSS.L.1.6

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Does not want to try hard things. Wants easy work or shortcuts.

• Growth Mindset

• Fixed Mindset

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3