WorksheetsKhan Academy Growth Mindset
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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.
What is the concept you want students to know?
you will be fine.
Stress is normal.
Don’t let stress overtake you.
you will overcome failure.
Recognize: What are some indications that you are frustrated?
I sometimes start to get annoyed and then I start to cry.
You tend to procrastinate.
You get angry.
You start to get sleepy.
