Tag: Carol Dweck
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Motivation Monday: Goal Orientation Theory and Growth Mindset
Goal orientation theory posits that students engage in any given learning activity for one of two reasons. If an individual has a performance orientation towards a task, they complete it […]
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Building the Struggle Muscle
In order to foster a growth mindset, our students must believe that their effort is responsible for their success. Students with a growth mindset towards school see setbacks and “failures” […]
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4 Steps to Help Students Learn from Their Mistakes
While there is no way to take away the sting of poor grades and dashed hopes, there are ways we can help our students cope with failure in a constructive […]
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The Journey to a Growth Mindset – Carol Dweck (Video)
I love Carol Dweck’s amazing work on the concept of growth mindset. (For more information on growth mindset, check out Dweck’s site: Mindset Works.) Promoting a growth mindset is one of […]
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Quick Quotes – Carol Dweck on Effort
We love this quote from Carol Dweck. Struggle is a part of life, and no one knows this better than students with ADHD or dyslexia. However, if we want our […]