As a staff we are collectively started doing a book study,
Mathematical Mindsets, by Jo Boaler. The book centres on the idea that people’s
approach to life, their self talk and overall mindset impact how successful someone
will be. Learning at any age can be supported or hampered by what we believe
about our own potential as well as what others around us say about our
capabilities.
People with a fixed mindset do not believe they are able to
do something. They are more likely to
give up easily, less willing to try challenging questions and less likely to go
back and fix errors they have made. Their
inner critic is saying “I can’t do that” or “I’ll never be good at that.” Alternately
people with a growth mindset believe in themselves, persist through difficult
questions even though they may be struggling and are more likely to pay
attention to and correct any errors they have made. Their inner voice is saying
“I can get this” or “If I focus I will be able to figure this out.”
“Imperfection is a part of any creative process of life,
yet for some reason we live in a culture that has a
paralyzing fear of failure,
which prevents action and hardens a rigid perfectionism.
It’s the single most disempowering state of mind you can
have
if you’d like to be more creative, inventive, or
entrepreneurial.”
~~Peter Sims ~~
The following
article is about developing a growth mindset and outlines the steps teachers or
parents can take to coach students how to develop positive self talk about
themselves, their work and what they are capable of.
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