the power of yet

Posted on 20 September 2019
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The key concept underpinning Growth Mindset are key to learning — but the messaging must be tuned to the audience. For an adult educator audience, Carol Dweck’s Ted Talk may well resonate and encourage teachers to promote a growth mindset. Though the message is important, for skeptical young learner, the...Read more

Whole-person feedback in BrightSpace

Posted on 19 August 2019
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On the Instructional Leadership page, I affirm that “I believe we should build competencies — skills and knowledge of the curriculum — and the positive attitudes, ethical behaviours and growth mindset to be successful in life.” Feedback is an essential part of this. Nottingham and Larsson (2019) ask teachers to consider...Read more

Growth mindset and rubrics

Posted on 12 August 2019
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As is common in other learning management systems, BrightSpace (aka. D2L) allows instructors to attach rubrics to evaluation and assessment criteria. In Ontario, the levels are commonly described generically — yawn — as L4, L3, L2, L1, R (aka L0). Acknowledging the power of yet, why not replace these generic...Read more

New study shows where growth mindset training works (and where it doesn’t)

Posted on 9 August 2019
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“The path to a growth mindset is a journey, not a proclamation.” (Dweck, 2015) The informative article by Jeffrey R. Young and the video by Carol Dweck share insights into the concepts of growth vs. fixed mindset and the power of yet. For me, the key take-aways are: (a) “the power...Read more