Setting Goals

What is setting goals compared to?

• Making a plan for something you want to achieve

• Doing something you don't want to do

• Ignoring your responsibilities

• Playing a game

What should you think about first when setting a goal?

• What you want to do

• What others want you to do

• What is easiest

• What is hardest

Which of the following is an example of making your goal specific and clear?

• I want to read more

• I want to read one book every week

• I want to be better

• I want to be the best

What is an example of breaking your goal into smaller steps?

• Picking a book and reading a little bit each day

• Reading a whole book in one day

• Not reading at all

• Reading only the last chapter

What should you remember to do to celebrate your successes?

• Check how you are doing

• Ignore your progress

• Compare yourself to others

• Start a new goal immediately

What is a growth mindset?

• The belief that our abilities and intelligence are fixed.

• The belief that our abilities and intelligence can improve over time with effort and practice.

• The belief that only some people can improve their abilities.

• The belief that intelligence cannot be changed.

According to Carol Dweck, how do people with a growth mindset view challenges?

• As obstacles

• As opportunities to learn

• As threats

• As failures

What might a student with a growth mindset say if they struggle with math?

• I'm just not good at this.

• I can get better if I keep trying and ask for help.

• Math is too hard for me.

• I will never understand math.

How can developing a growth mindset benefit us?

• It makes us more resilient and open to new experiences

• It makes us avoid challenges

• It makes us less likely to succeed

• It makes us ignore new experiences

What is the belief that our abilities and intelligence can improve over time with effort and practice called?

• Fixed mindset

• Growth mindset

• Static mindset

• Limited mindset