If you are a subscriber to this blog, or just checking out this post, YOU might not have said you wanted these things… BUT the fabulous counselors/educators that I presented to in McKinney, TX and Orlando, FL wanted these links! And if you if you weren’t at one of those sessions.. these links will be helpful Read More …
Q: How can you help students deal the stress and frustration? A: Teach them about positive self-talk and that mistakes lead to brain growth. While brushing up my “Self-Talk, Making Mistakes and Looking on the Bright Side” lesson, I found many video clips that would be great to use as supplements. These would work great Read More …
For all of you middle school educators our there, here are some growth mindset video clips for you! Other clips and resources for middle schoolers are found below. List of Growth Mindset Resources Video: Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset (5:03) http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2012/10/13/the-best-resources-on-helping-our-students-develop-a-growth-mindset/ Video: Your Brain is Plastic (4:07) Video: Your Brain is Amazing (1:16) Determination and Read More …
“In a nationwide poll of K-12 teachers conducted by the Education Week Research Center, 77 percent said they were familiar or very familiar with growth mindset, but 85 percent said they wanted more professional development in the area.” (article September 20, 2016). If you are an educator who knows anything about Growth Mindset, YOU know it’s good for Read More …
I’m humbled (and excited about!!) the many social media requests for seeing samples of Mindset Matters… so here is a peak into the curriculum. (And if you want to order it click here) Click here for the table of contents: table of contents mindset matters *click here* This book has a way of teaching growth mindset Read More …
Mindset Matters (King, 2016) school counseling curriculum is now available! Why am I looking forward to bringing these ideas into the classroom? Because it is a curriculum that is: A NEW FRAMEWORK FOR YOUR YEAR’S WORTH OF LESSONS (some of us like to change it up and have been doing the same things for years. Others Read More …
I finally figured out my bulletin board for the year to go with my Growth Mindset curriculum. Our admin has made this year’s school wide theme: Rock Stars… so my bulletin board (which I love how it came out!) is a combination of one of climbing up the stairs idea with “what step are you Read More …
As the new school year creeps closer, one question you might deal with is what bulletin board/wall display you want to create. For me, I know that I am going to be focusing on Growth Mindset due to the new curriculum I am using. Click on the blue hyperlinks to see video clips and other resources on the subject. Read More …
A huge thank you to the awesome crowd I talked to at the Innovative Strategies Conference about infusing growth mindset theory into your curriculum. I wanted to make sure to send you the video links that will be helpful in your lessons and also to understand this amazing way to teach your students how to Read More …
