Growth Mindset TIPR

Miss. F. truly does focus on Growth Mindset.  One of her biggest motivators is to show her students their learning progress so that they can recognize what they do well and what they can improve on.  She teaches resource students and one of her main goals is to help eliminate learned helplessness and get students to believe they can do something well.  The students are required to write an argument paper in her class and she has decided to teach it to them piece by piece.  Without students knowing she sets a growth centered goal and helps them realize that goal.  About midway through the year she asks them to write an essay and then passes out their old essays and has them compare and contrast.  The students were amazed at their progress.  Most of them did not even realize how much they had grown as writers and how their writing has improved.  They truly are able to see their progress through this activity.  Honestly, Miss F. doesn't do much with Maslow and that is something that I want to focus on heavily as a teacher.  Maslow's idea of self-actualization is so important for students to gain a sense of self-esteem and improvement.

One way I think Miss. F. could help students in this aspect is as simple as placing a quote on the wall.  My very favorite quote of all time comes from John Wooden a retired basketball coach from UCLA, he stated "Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming".  This quote will be hanging to help students always remember to strive for their own self-actualization, or their own success.  In the end what is most important is that students are successful.

For my lesson I will be teaching a new girl in class who is from Chile.  After collaborating with Miss. F. we decided she needs the most help and a lesson from me would be beneficial.  This girl does not speak English at all and my task is to help her begin learning English and learn how to function in Miss. F.'s class as a Spanish speaker.  During the lesson I want to reiterate that she needs to put forth her best effort and do the best she can.  When she achieves her goals she will then feel like she has achieved self-actualization and be successful in learning English.

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