Monday, September 28, 2015
Chapter 4 and 6
We will not discuss Chapter 4 and 6 as a Group. You can read it on your own time and comment below if you wish.
Week Two Chapter 3: Part 2
Chapter 3: Looking at Negative Labels and How They Work
After reading this chapter watch the following clip: Click Here
Sometimes negative labels and stereotyping can keep a person from reaching their full potential and often we as humans trust other peoples opinions WAY too much!
Think about a time you or someone you know trusted someone's negative evaluation of ability or talent. Describe the situation and how it could be changed.
Also comment this week on how you can give your students the gift of growth mindset.
Sometimes negative labels and stereotyping can keep a person from reaching their full potential and often we as humans trust other peoples opinions WAY too much!
Think about a time you or someone you know trusted someone's negative evaluation of ability or talent. Describe the situation and how it could be changed.
Also comment this week on how you can give your students the gift of growth mindset.
Week Two: Chapter 3 Part 1
Chapter 3: The Truth About Ability and Accomplishment
Think about some of the most common phrases you use when your praising your students...
For your comment this week, list a few of these praises and reflect on whether your are praising their intelligence/ability or their effort.
Open the following Google Doc: Click here. Choose one or two statements and identify what the hidden message is. You can comment right in the document, the entire group will work within the google doc so more then one answer for a statement is great! (you can highlight your answer in a different color if you choose too and sign your name)
For your comment this week, list a few of these praises and reflect on whether your are praising their intelligence/ability or their effort.
Open the following Google Doc: Click here. Choose one or two statements and identify what the hidden message is. You can comment right in the document, the entire group will work within the google doc so more then one answer for a statement is great! (you can highlight your answer in a different color if you choose too and sign your name)
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Week One: Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Inside the Mindsets
- What makes you feel smart?
- What can we do as educators to help students feel smart and love to learn?
Also, think of some problems you may face as an educator, discuss how you could use a growth mindset to take responsibility and start to correct the problems you face.
Offer suggestions to others' comments on how to switch "problems" in education by having a growth mindset.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Week One: Chapter 1
Chapter 1: The Mindsets
Take the short questionnaire at the end of this chapter or visit here: Test Your Mindset to take the short quiz.
Comment below on the following things:
- What mindset are you?
- Why do you think you have the mindset that you do?
- Can you think of a time when you faced an important opportunity or challenge and had a fixed mindset? Describe your thoughts and the challenge. How can you take that same opportunity or challenge and switch into a growth mindset?
Also, make at least one comment to a colleague on how they could switch to a growth mindset in regards to the challenge or opportunity they described.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Introductions
Blog Conversations will all be done in this forum. In order to respond to my post you must comment at the bottom of the conversation. In order to reply to other people's comment you will hit "reply" under their comment.
To begin, please share with everyone your name, school district, title, background in education, and what you hope to accomplish by attending this online workshop.
To begin, please share with everyone your name, school district, title, background in education, and what you hope to accomplish by attending this online workshop.
WELCOME!
Welcome to the Online Book Talk on Mindset The New Psychology of Success by: Carol S. Dweck
This online book talk is designed to engage you in meaningful educational conversations about the power of our mindset and how we can apply it to our teaching practices.
My name is Jessi Toepfer and I will be your facilitator for this online workshop. I currently work at O/N BOCES as a PD Specialist and I am here to help in any way I can.
My work contact information: Jtoepfer@onboces.org (716)-731-6800 ext. 3758
My email for this Blog is: Jccheer26@gmail.com
Please dont hesitate to contact me for anything that you may need!
Throughout this four week online study please feel free to share anything you have learned thus far and ask any and all questions so that everyone can learn together! The benefit of learning online is the flexibility of being able to learn and explore at your own pace. I will be posting each week with the idea that 2 chapters a week will be read, but please feel free to work at your own pace. There will be two posts a week for you to respond to about the 2 chapters read for that week. ** The videos and articles posted are supplements to what we are reading and are not required.
The last date of this workshop is Friday, October 16th, 2015. I will submit all certificates for 15 credit hours upon completion of all your posts by Monday, October 19th, 2015. If you have any required forms that need to be filled out for your district I will be happy to get those sent back to you ASAP. It is your professional responsibility to participate in the workshop to the best of your ability in order to receive the 15 credit hours of PD. I ask that you comment at least once on your own for each post I create and respond to a minimum of one other persons comment per post if needed.
To create a profile you can click on the upper right corner (Sign In) and this will also connect you through your Gmail account so that your name will be shown.
Before beginning class please create your account by signing in (top right-hand corner of the blog) AND click on this link to fill out a required form: Click Here
Please feel free to give any feedback to me throughout this course and there will be a final course evaluation given in order to help us better help you! Thank you in advance!
Jessi Toepfer
This online book talk is designed to engage you in meaningful educational conversations about the power of our mindset and how we can apply it to our teaching practices.
My name is Jessi Toepfer and I will be your facilitator for this online workshop. I currently work at O/N BOCES as a PD Specialist and I am here to help in any way I can.
My work contact information: Jtoepfer@onboces.org (716)-731-6800 ext. 3758
My email for this Blog is: Jccheer26@gmail.com
Please dont hesitate to contact me for anything that you may need!
Throughout this four week online study please feel free to share anything you have learned thus far and ask any and all questions so that everyone can learn together! The benefit of learning online is the flexibility of being able to learn and explore at your own pace. I will be posting each week with the idea that 2 chapters a week will be read, but please feel free to work at your own pace. There will be two posts a week for you to respond to about the 2 chapters read for that week. ** The videos and articles posted are supplements to what we are reading and are not required.
The last date of this workshop is Friday, October 16th, 2015. I will submit all certificates for 15 credit hours upon completion of all your posts by Monday, October 19th, 2015. If you have any required forms that need to be filled out for your district I will be happy to get those sent back to you ASAP. It is your professional responsibility to participate in the workshop to the best of your ability in order to receive the 15 credit hours of PD. I ask that you comment at least once on your own for each post I create and respond to a minimum of one other persons comment per post if needed.
To create a profile you can click on the upper right corner (Sign In) and this will also connect you through your Gmail account so that your name will be shown.
Before beginning class please create your account by signing in (top right-hand corner of the blog) AND click on this link to fill out a required form: Click Here
Please feel free to give any feedback to me throughout this course and there will be a final course evaluation given in order to help us better help you! Thank you in advance!
Jessi Toepfer
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