Growth Mindset

20/9 We attended a growth Mindset Workshop. For me this workshop was one of the most powerful and I was able to reflect and take away a lot of things talked about and apply them to my practise. One of the most significant things i took was the importance of deliberate an purposeful practise. There is no point in practising things that you already know how to do it does not make your brain grow of become any more intelligent. the most powerful practise is to practise doing things you cannot do. Another thing that i have applied to my teaching and classroom culture is embracing challenge, overcoming obstacles , and asking how to improve. These stuck out at me because I often seen students give up when things become hard , even the most capable students are not willing to push themselves in their learning they will settle for producing mediocre quality work for their own standards and they will often become upset when they are challenged in their learning or questioned. As a teacher something that i really value is high expectations of my learners i will challenge my learners to better themselves. This term i have made a point of stopping the whole class if someone is struggling in or giving up in their learning.We have discussions about the importance of perseverance and how it is okay to make mistakes. I hope that this is beginning to change some of their midsets.