mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.

Chapter 5

-People with fixed mindsets do not admit or fix their deficiencies
- Constant improvement focus
- FM leaders believe themselves to be superior.
- Blame, excuses and being critcal of others show a fixed mindset
- FM leaders do what is best for themselves not others.
- GM leaders are devoted to growth and put others first
- Growth requires collaboration and teamwork

mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.

Chapter 4

- People need to know how to fail
- Character grows out of a growth mindset
- For growth mindset people success is doing their best and improving
- For GM people failures are motivating and informative.
- GM people take charge of the processes that bring success

Growth Mindset- Dr Carol Dweck: Chapter 3 Notes

- curiosity shows a growth mindset and drive.
- Transitions highlight fixed mindsets as performance drops off.
- Low effort protects ego and shows a fixed mindset in a person.
- Judgement or perception of judgement creates a low effort within a fixed mindset person.
- Fixed mindsets limits achievement.
- Praise effort not intelligence
- If a student believes thy have low ability, they will start to feel they don't belong.
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mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.

Reading summary Chapter 2

-People with a growth mindset stretch themselves and seek challenges.
-Fixed mindsets stay in known and comfortable territory
-Fixed mindsets need to be perfect and successful right away- growth mindsets accept where they are and enjoy the hard parts.
-Fixed minsets dont give a person hope for overcoming failures
-Fixed mindsets lead to higher cases of depression.
- Fixed mindsets put you into an either or scenario- either you have ability or you need a lot of effort- gives effort a bad name. Growth mindset people know effort is required.
-Fixed mindsets stand in the way of development and change- growth mindsets are the starting point for change
-Confidence is not crucial to having a growth mindset.

mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.

Reading Summary Chapter 1

-Growth or fixed mindsets are a combination of genetics and environment.
-MIndsets are only easily seen in times when problems or challeges occur.
-Minsets can be changed.
-MIndsets are the starting point from which everything else flows.
-I am most likely a fixed mindset person.
-Fixed mindsets create tension within a person when learning.

Basic principles of Reggio Emelia

Findings are about Reggio Emelia Approach:
-capacity for sharing understanding in variety of ways.
-teachers don't provide solutions, nor leave students to flounder
-materials are crucial to curiosity building and developing lines of inquiry through questioning.
-time is no constraint, ideas are built upon.
-small group work a big part of developing understanding and interpersonal skills. 2-5 numbers.
- teaches role is observer, documentor, questioner, resource locator and co-learner.
- documentation important for reflection, collaboration and assessment.

What this means for me?
- project investigation based learning and socio-constructed learning to increase.
- time tabling will be a challenge to ensure core curriculum is covered.
- I need to become a better questioner
-more small group challenges and learning opportunities
-look at different tools for documentation eg I pad apps.
-need to be more proactive and resourceful around gathering materials

Finding our way: interpreting Reggio in nz, Brent Mawson,

Project based learning using a wide range of materials and media.

Topics come from children's interests. These are unique to context.

Documentation integral for planning and reflection.

Parents and community highly involved.

Children's questions led to learning experiences.

Collaborative learning focused.

What this means for me?
Next year this is worth trialling. This project based approach could likely lead to increased engagement, and collaborative approach could facilitate scaffolding and tuakana/ teina opportunities.

I wonder how this approach could be married with the structure required for phonics, reading and writing learning?

What are other schools doing?