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Parenting for Potential: Using Praise to Foster a Growth Mindset

Presented by: Naomi Church, Program Specialist Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System, Exceptional Student Learning Support

What is FDLRS?

The Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System (FDLRS) provides diagnostic, instructional, and technology support services to district exceptional education programs and families of students with disabilities. Service centers include 19 centers that directly serve school districts in the areas of Child Find, Parent Services, Human Resource Development (HRD), and

• Technology. www.fdlrs.org

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Naomi Church

Take Off (Yes – Stand Up) Touch Down (No – Sit Down)

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• Guess the person based on the

clues!

• Type it in the chat pod when

you know it! Who is it?

Thomas Edison Danny Glover Agatha Christie Walt Disney Harriet Tubman

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Thomas struggled with math, did not read until 12 years of age. His teachers told him he “wasn’t smart.” Walt Disney did not learn to read until he was nine. He drew pictures to help him remember what he was learning.

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Agatha had a learning disability called dysgraphia, which prevented her writing from being legible or easily

• understood. She had to dictate all 100-plus of her novels, stories and plays.

“The popular idea that a child forgets easily is not an accurate one. Many people go right through life in the grip of an idea which has been impressed on them in very tender years.” – Agatha Christie

“I freed a thousand slaves. I could have feed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.” – Harriet Tubman

As a teenager, Harriet Tubman suffered a traumatic brain injury that caused a lifetime of seizures.

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“If we talk about literacy, we have to talk about how to enhance our children’s mastery over the tools needed to live intelligent, creative, and involved lives.”

• Danny Glover

Danny was placed in a class for students with cognitive difficulties until he was in high school. He did not learn to read or write until after he graduated.

What do all of these people have in common?

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“mindset” (noun)

a set of beliefs or a way of thinking that determines

• ne’s behavior, outlook,

and mental attitude.

Language Matters

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Dweck’s research has shown that most people have one of two Mindsets: Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset

Embraces challenges Gives up easily Sees efforts as fruitless Ignore useful or negative feedback Feels threatened by the success of others Plateau early; achieve less than their full potential Avoids challenges Persists in the face of setbacks See effort as path to mastery Learns from criticism Finds lessons and inspirations in the success of others Reach higher level of achievement

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Mindset isn’t just about believing!

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Video - Research on Praise and Mindset

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Review Y Your P Praise Stateme ment

• Rewrite if needed to

be growth-mindset inducing.

Praise R Risk-Taki king a and E Effort

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I CAN’T DO THIS YET!

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Praising O Others

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Growth

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Creating a Supportive Learning Environment Requires Beliefs and Actions A parent’s mindset impacts his or her actions. A parent’s actions impacts a child’s mindset. A child’s mindset impacts his or her performance.

What Message Are You Sending?

When we say…

• “You learned that so quickly!

You’re so smart!”

• “Look at that drawing. Martha,

is he the next Picasso or what?”

• “You’re brilliant, you got an A

without even studying!” They think…

• ”If I don’t learn something

quickly, I’m not smart.”

• “I shouldn’t try drawing anything

hard or they’ll see I’m no Picasso.”

• “I’d better quit studying or they

won’t think I’m brilliant.”

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Supportive Environment Building a Growth Mindset

Provide meaningful work for our children. Provide an appropriate stretch for our children. Emphasize progress and improvement as well as success. Praise students for hard work, the learning process and effort rather than for being smart. Acknowledge that sometimes learning isn’t fast. Emphasize that the best and deepest learning can take time. Frequently use the word “yet.” When a student says they can’t, add the word, “yet.” Help children become aware of where they are, where they need to be, and how they can get there.

Take Chances, Make Mistakes, Get Messy!

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How Can We Create a Community that Values Effort?

• Teach them to take responsibility
• Teach them to start over
• Foster curiosity
• Teach them to innovate
• Let them cry, whine, and complain
• Teach them to care
• Emphasize humility

The Gift of Failure: 50 Tips for Teaching Students How to Fail Well (Chesser 2013)

With Math I Can

http://withmathican.org

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Beautiful Oops Try Everything!

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10 What Questions