During my first course of DLL, I read a book by Carol Dweck and made a video about growth mindset. To be honest, I thought, “Oh no! Another everyone gets a trophy concept.” My video states the facts, but I was not living the growth mindset. I was just going through the motions. Now that I have continued with my course work, I have changed my mind about growth mindset when it is applied correctly.
Like anything else, it could turn into the latest fad or catch phase. We could say we have growth mindset just to be part of the latest fad (Gerstein, 2015). I was in an interview to hire a teacher and she stated that she had a growth mindset. When I asked her if she had read anything by Carol Dweck, she did not recognize the name. That is not possible.
What made me change my mind about growth mindset? The answer is simple, my professors. At first, I looked at grades to see how I was performing. As I continue to develop my ePortfolio, I find myself looking at rubrics and videos from professors to see how I am doing. I find myself going back to previous assignments and making changes to better them even though the grade will not change. Improving myself and in turn, improving my students’ lives.
Every year, I have the opportunity to influence hundreds of students, however, I cannot make any student have a growth mindset. Students must make a conscious effort to change, but I can inform, encourage, and model a growth mindset. To succeed with my innovation plan, which includes group work in stations, I must create a caring environment with high expectations. I must make a conscious effort to praise of students’ effort while encouraging self-motivation. Jackie Gerstein produced the following diagram. My goal as an educator should be to produce students who are personally accountable for themselves. Produce young adults who are proud of the job they do.
Like anything else, it could turn into the latest fad or catch phase. We could say we have growth mindset just to be part of the latest fad (Gerstein, 2015). I was in an interview to hire a teacher and she stated that she had a growth mindset. When I asked her if she had read anything by Carol Dweck, she did not recognize the name. That is not possible.
What made me change my mind about growth mindset? The answer is simple, my professors. At first, I looked at grades to see how I was performing. As I continue to develop my ePortfolio, I find myself looking at rubrics and videos from professors to see how I am doing. I find myself going back to previous assignments and making changes to better them even though the grade will not change. Improving myself and in turn, improving my students’ lives.
Every year, I have the opportunity to influence hundreds of students, however, I cannot make any student have a growth mindset. Students must make a conscious effort to change, but I can inform, encourage, and model a growth mindset. To succeed with my innovation plan, which includes group work in stations, I must create a caring environment with high expectations. I must make a conscious effort to praise of students’ effort while encouraging self-motivation. Jackie Gerstein produced the following diagram. My goal as an educator should be to produce students who are personally accountable for themselves. Produce young adults who are proud of the job they do.
Resources:
Dweck, C. S. (2016). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.
Gerstein, J. (2015, September 04). Is "Have a Growth Mindset" the New "Just Say No". Retrieved July 6, 2019, from https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2015/09/04/is-have-a-growth-mindset-the-new-just-say-no/
Dweck, C. S. (2016). Mindset: The new psychology of success. New York: Random House.
Gerstein, J. (2015, September 04). Is "Have a Growth Mindset" the New "Just Say No". Retrieved July 6, 2019, from https://usergeneratededucation.wordpress.com/2015/09/04/is-have-a-growth-mindset-the-new-just-say-no/