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I’m thinking that I can model a growth mindset in ways such as the following:

a.) attitude – making sure that I convey the idea that the content and structure of my teaching is open to possible revision and challenges. Noting is carved in stone. There are things that I know/understand and there are things that i may still be exploring. So,…[Read more]

As I reflect on my own experiences, I think that I have long had a bit of a mix of mindsets. I believe that I got to experience a growth mindset when I was learning outside of a lot of the formal structure of education, such as when i was reading things of interest on  my own or participating in informal learning activities. I think that within…[Read more]

Hi Rachel,

I just wanted to say that these are very good, insightful comments and underscore the idea that learning can be, and hopefully, is a life long pursuit. I also agree with the notion of mistakes as learning opportunities and probably need to remind myself of this more often, as our culture seems to emphasize results more than process.

Good to hear everyone’s comments and challenges. I am thinking that the idea of engaging students in thinking about relevance and purpose is something I am going to want to give more attention to and perhaps have this be a focus as I start the semester with my students. I can prepare a bit of anecdotal info on sociology and social science to make…[Read more]

Good point. Success is motivating. And failure can be a good learning experience.

I agree.I can also draw upon my own personal experience from through my life. Failure can cause you to rethink how you approached a task and try a different approach.