Fostering a Growth Mindset: In Your Students and Yourself
NOTE: As this webinar nears capacity, we have added an additional session at 2 PM Central on the same day. You can register for that at:
https://www.bigmarker.com/From-Synapses-to-Strategies/Copy-of-Fostering-a-Growth-Mindset-In-Your-Students-and-Yourself
Much has been written about the concept of a Growth Mindset, based on the seminal work of Dr. Carol Dweck at Stanford. The research is clear. Individuals with a growth mindset – that is, who believe that intelligence and talent can be developed – do better than those who think that talent is innate and that intelligence doesn’t change much.
The concept is deceptively simple. But, as persuasive as the evidence is, it is not a plan for how to change our own mindsets or how to foster this in our ourselves, our students and children and within our organizations.
This webinar will be appropriate for parents, educators, and individuals wanting to improve their ability to change and adapt -- themselves or their organizations. In this webinar, we don’t seek to persuade you that a growth mindset is a good thing. We do aim to illuminate the following critical questions:
How do I model a growth mindset?
How do I foster a growth mindset with my students/children/coworkers?
What strategies actually increase intelligence?
What does it really mean to praise the effort and not the outcome (and shouldn't we also be praising the outcome)?
Prior to the webinar, you might want to take our Mindset Quiz. If you've ever wondered about how your own mindset stacks up, this quick quiz will give you an idea. https://brainware1.typeform.com/to/HhFMaB
- How do I model a growth mindset?
- How do I foster a growth mindset with my students/children/coworkers?
- What strategies actually increase intelligence?
- What does it really mean to praise the effort and not the outcome (and shouldn’t we also be praising the outcome)?
I like to describe myself as a "recovering" educator, but the truth is that I am more excited than ever about what neuroscience is uncovering about the brain and how we can use that information to enable each individual to reach his or her cognitive potential. I'm here to share what I've been learning over the last ten years and to continue learning from others in this amazing and fast developing field.
