As many of you know, teaching growth mindset is my jam. While I use the framework of Mindset Matters, I tweak lessons a bit each year. This year these are the 3 lessons I taught in 4th grade this year. Don’t forget to click on the links for the resources including PowerPoints and worksheets. Growth Read More …
If you don’t know Penelope Rex, you should. Thank you Ryan T. Higgins for creating these books! They are just perfect for teaching social emotional lessons with kids, and they’re SO MUCH FUN. Last year in kindergarten we read We Don’t Eat Our Classmates (practicing social skills) and this year those same kiddos learned with Read More …
Teaching face to face or virtually? These FREE SEL lessons are for you! The lessons are great for Back-to-School and can be an all-in-one lesson or 5 separate lessons. These virtual classrooms go along with my book Be Your Own Hero, and will be a great framework for your classroom norms. Students can click on Read More …
Who is ready to implement growth mindset groups??! This post will recap (or preview if you are reading this early) my ASCA 2019 session July 1st at 2:45 pm. Some of the group curriculum can be found in the books Mindset Matters or Integrating Growth Mindset in Schools. Other groups presented will be out of Read More …
Peter Reynolds’ Dot Day is every year on September 15th-ish and although this is my first year diving in, I know it will now be “a thing”. The Dot is a story that can be used in almost any content area.The themes of creativity, confidence, and growth mindset bring endless lesson ideas. And even if Read More …
If you are thinking about attending my ASCA 2018 session on Growth Mindset, these are some of the resources that I will refer to. (A little preview! Hope to see you there in LA on Sunday July 15th at 1:30 pm). This will also serve as your “handout”. Praising Progress Vs. Praising Intelligence: A great Read More …
Who doesn’t like freebies?? Here are some awesome resources: Growth Mindset Coloring Sheets Freebies from Teachers Pay Teachers: Growth Mindset Poster (Grades 5-12) (by the Middle Child) Growth vs. Fixed Mindset Poster Set for Elementary (by Wise Owl Factory) Printable Interactive Notebook on Growth Mindset (by I spy Learning) Barbara Gruener (counselor and blogger: Corner Read More …
Looking for songs/videos to teach growth mindset? Check out these great clips to embed into your lessons. Let me know if you have others that you think should be added to this list. 🙂
We all like to get resources funded for our programs, right? So, click here to copy this grant so that you can easily tweak it and submit it to your local PTA, professional organization, or local business asking to support your growth mindset initiative. Depending on how much you are asking for will determine your “items requested” Read More …
Growth Mindset Night was an idea that once it was sparked, seemed silly we didn’t think about it before! Having a school-wide initiative is a great thing, but if we aren’t involving the parents we are missing a key component. And yes, it was a step out of my comfort zone to put this together… but Read More …
