Growth Mindset for

AIG (and any) StudentsJanet Pridejpride@wcpss.net

@jpridencLearningwithpride.com

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Today we will….

• Learn about the growth mindset• Share my experiences with AIG and

non-AIG 5th grade students• Growth Mindset and third grade• Join in the discussion together!

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I am

• Second Career Teacher• Mom of two hard working kids• Love math and science• Love to make mistakes• Kenan Fellow – see me after for 411

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Fixed Mindset

• In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone creates success—without effort. They’re wrong.

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Growth Mindset

• In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work—brains and talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment. Virtually all great people have had these qualities.

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Let’s Look at Math …

• The Middle• Turn and talk at your table:

– What is your take away from this clip?

– What mindset is shown?

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Harvard and YaleHarvard Yale

# Ss 27 20

# AG Math 22 (+2SSA)

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On or above GL 27 14• First time so many AG kids in one

homeroom and math class• A very competitive group (and full of

friends)

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Setting the Stage

• Showed growth mindset video to kids and parents video

• The kids had an understanding… • The parents loved it!• Put quotes around the room using

vinyl lettering• Only PRAISED EFFORT

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What we did

• AIG teacher pushed in weekly and we planned cooperative activities

• Math Quest Meets Common Core• Grouped kids for social skills, not

math ability• Did not distinguish between AIG

Math and others• The whole group had to explain the

answer or no credit

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Results – First Quarter

• Kids would rush thru• Would be frustrated with teammates

who were not “fast”• Did not show work • Personality challenges

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Multiplication and Division of Decimals and Fractions

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Student Case Studies

• Informal, my observations and conversations

• Renee – double double• Raven – usually don’t hear that• Nusaybah – tears letter• Lindsey – effort is everything

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Success

• Deeper understanding• Cooperative grouping• Conversations• Math Talk (I agree with… bc…)• No behavior or work habit

challenges• Better understanding of other ways

to solve math problems

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We all learned together

• Watched wcpss videos • Learnzillion• Practice• Challenge kids to teach me• Manipulatives• Tears

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Going forward – Third Grade• Youcubed website – love it youcubed

– Week of iMath– Used with my third grade class– Time to check it out?

• We talk about mistakes all the time and that helps your brain grow

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Any Comments or Questions?• Disclaimer…• I don’t know all the info about this, but

I’ve seen it change my teaching and my students’ learning.

• We have to do something…• I make mistakes all the time…• And I make them in front of my students

daily!! (and not on purpose)

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• Thank You!