Making Heroes Nurturing a Growth Mindset

HEROES

FAILURES

GRIT

Angela Lee Duckworth, Ph.D

“Grit is sticking with your future — day in, day out,

not just for the week, not just for the month, but for

years — and working really hard to make that future

a reality.”

MINDSET

GROWTH vs. FIXED

The view you adopt for

yourself profoundly affects

the way you lead your life.

MINDSET

Powerful Beliefs

One day, you go to a class that is really

important to you and that you like a lot. The

professor returns the midterm papers to the

class. You got a C+. You’re very

disappointed. That evening on your way

back to your home, you find that you’ve

gotten a parking ticket. Being really

frustrated, you call your best friend to share

your experience but are sort of brushed off.

Another Bad Day

Another Bad Day

“ I feel rejected.”

“ I’m a total failure”

“ I’m an idiot!”

“ Life stinks. Nothing good

ever happens to me.”

“I’m the most unlucky

person in the world.”

“I need to try harder and

be more careful”

“ I wonder what’s wrong

with my friend.”

“I still have the rest of the

semester to pull up my

grade”

“ I need to pay for my

parking ticket.”

FIXED MINDSE T GROWTH MINDSET

FIXED MINDSET GROWTH MINDSET

Believe that

qualities are

carved in stone

Believe that your

basic qualities are

things you can

cultivate through

your efforts

GROWTH MINDSET

If at first you don’t

succeed try, try

again.

Nothing Ventured,

nothing gain

Rome wasn’t built

in a day

GROWTH MINDSET

If at first you don’t

succeed try, try

again.

Nothing Ventured,

nothing gain

Rome wasn’t built

in a day

FIXED MINDSET

Truly believe that:

RISK and EFFORT

are two things

that might reveal

and show that

you were not up

to task

GROWTH MINDSET

If at first you don’t

succeed try, try

again.

Nothing Ventured,

nothing gain

Rome wasn’t built

in a day

FIXED MINDSET

Nothing Ventured,

nothing lost

If at first you don’t

succeed , you probably

don’t have the ability.

Rome wasn’t built in

a day, maybe it

wasn’t meant to be.

GROWTH MINDSET

People’s ability to recognize the value of

challenging themselves and the

importance of effort.

THE FIXED MINDSET

Cultivation and Impact

Nature Vs. Nurture “Being born with it.”

Matalino yan,

mana sa nanay!

Tale

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Mahina talaga yan eh!

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Ito ang honor

student ko!

Genius talaga

yan!

SCHOOLS

STAR

SECTION

“Problem

Class”

AVERAGE STUDENTS

LABELS

IDENTITY

FIXED MINDSET

Believe that qualities are carved in stone

Evidence in the Brain Waves

Feedback reflected on their

ability vs. information that

could help them learn

On Effort “Great geniuses” are NOT

suppose to need it.

On Talent Talent can carry them through

You are a finished product

Either you have the ability

or You expend

effort

The Story of Bernard Loiseau

Guide Michelin: Supreme Rating 3 stars

He had lost 2 points in another guide on

another guide (from 19 to 17 stars)

Rumors spread he will lose 1 of the 3 stars

in the new Guide

He killed himself

“ People who believed in fixed traits feel

an urgency to succeed, and when they

do, they may feel more than pride. They

may feel a sense of superiority, since

success means that their fixed traits are

better than other people’s”

If you’re somebody when you’re successful, what are you when you’re

unsuccessful?

THE GROWTH MINDSET

Cultivation and Impact

BRAIN PLASTICITY

The brain's ability to change at any age –

for better or worse

BRAIN PLASITICY

Physical Process

Gray Matter:

Shrinks or Thickens

Neural Connections:

Refined, Weakened,

or Severed

Changes in abilities =

Changes in physical

brain

TRANSITIONING + PUBERTY

Students with

FIXED MINDSET Students with

GROWTH

MINDSET

“Am I smart or dumb? Am I good-looking or ugly? Am I cool or nerdy?

GROWTH MINDSET

A young graduate student in math at Berkeley rushed in late to his math class and quickly copied the two homework problems from the black board. When he later went to do them, he found them very difficult, and it took him several days of hard work to crack them open to solve them.

GROWTH MINDSET

STRETCHING

“People with a growth mindset don’t

just seek challenge, they thrive on it.”

Grade 5 students + Puzzles

All the children loved the puzzles

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Fixed Mindset: Plunge in enjoyment

Growth Mindset: Couldn’t tear

themselves from the puzzle

GROWTH MINDSET

Believe that your basic qualities are things you can

cultivate through your efforts

Evidence in the Brain Waves

Paid close attention to

information that could stretch

their knowledge

On Effort Effort ignites the ability and

turns it into accomplishment

On Talent You are a work in progress

Finding #1:What is Success?

Success is in doing their best, in learning and improving.

Finding #2:What is Failure?

Setbacks are motivating. They’re informative. They’re a wake-up call.

Finding #3:Taking charge of success

Take charge of the process that brings success—and maintain it.

Stretching….

A man was thrown off his horse. His neck was

broken, his spinal cord severed from his brain,

and he was completely paralyzed below the

neck. Medical science said, “So sorry, come to

terms with it.”

He asked: “Why couldn’t he learn to move

again.”

5 years later: He started to move again.

1st: His hands

Then: Legs

Then: Torso

Everyone can change and

grow through application and

experience.

There is a passion for stretching oneself and sticking to it, even when

its not going well.

Growth Mindset + Application

Growth Mindset +

Social Situations friendship

Put people down and uses people for validation. Have problems listening to other people’s successes

and assets.

Everyone has virtue and foibles, and that, really, if you looked only for perfect people, your social circle would

be impoverished.

Growth Mindset +

Social Situations shyness

Shy Growth & Fixed minded people: First 5 Minutes: Very Nervous

Experiment by Jennifer Beer

Continuously Nervous

Worried about making

mistakes

More socially Awkward

Actively welcomed the

chance to meet

someone

Became less shy &

nervous

Growth Mindset +

Social Situations bullies

Judging

Self-Esteem Rush

Some are superior and

some are inferior

Growth Mindset +

Social Situations

victims &

revenge

“I’d think I was nobody and that

nobody likes me”

“They need to get a life– not just feel

good if they make me feel bad.”

***Prolonged bullying can change a person’s mindset and make

them believe they are indeed inferior***

Growth Mindset +

Social Situations

dealing with

bullying

Bullies JUDGE.

Victims TAKE IT IN (Internalize) FIXED MINDSET

GROWTH MINDSET Fight the atmosphere of JUDGEMENT

Collaboration and self-improvement

Growth Mindset +

Social Situations

dealing with

bullying

1. Consistent Discipline

2. No Judgment on Bullies

3. No criticism is directed on traits

4. “ I noticed you’ve been staying out of fights.

That tells me you are working on getting

along with people”

Growth Mindset +

Home Environment

messages

about

success

PRAISE

Do we praise their

intelligence and talent?

How do we praise our children?

Do we praise their practice,

persistence, and study?

Growth Mindset +

Home Environment

messages

about

success

REASSURANCE

Do we say: “Look, you know how smart you are

and we know how smart you are. You got it

nailed. Now, stop worrying.”

How do we reassure our children?

Do we say: “We aren’t evaluating you. We care

about your learning and we know you’ve

learned stuff. We’re proud you stuck to it and

kept learning.”

Growth Mindset +

Home Environment

messages

about

failure

The Case of Elizabeth, the gymnast.

a)Tell her you thought she was the best.

b)Tell her she was robbed of a ribbon that

was rightfully hers.

c)Reassure her that gymnastics is not that

important.

d)Tell her she has the ability and will surely

next time.

e)Tell her she didn’t deserve to win.

Growth Mindset +

Home Environment

messages

about

failure

The Case of Elizabeth, the gymnast.

“I know how you feel. It’s so disappointing to have

your hopes up and to perform your best but not

to win. But you know, you haven’t really earned

it yet. There were many girls there who’ve been

in gymnastics longer than you and who’ve

worked a lot harder than you. If this is something

you really want, then it’s something you’ll really

have to work for.”

Growth Mindset +

Home Environment

messages

about

failure

CONSTRUCTIVE criticism

“Is there something you didn’t understand in the

assignment? Would you like me to go over it

with you?”

“I feel sad when I see you miss a chance to learn.

Can you think of a way to do this to help you

learn more?”

Billy rushed through his homework and skipped several questions.

Growth Mindset +

Home Environment Great

Parents

Believes in the growth of the intellect and

talent, and they are fascinated with the

process of learning.

Set high standards for all their kids, not just

the ones who are already achieving

Growth Mindset +

Home Environment Great

Parents

Challenge and Nurture

All great parents teach their

children HOW to reach the high

standards.

NURTURING HEROES

Tools to nurture a Growth Mindset

Discuss BRAIN Facts

TALK ABOUT HEROES

Mindset Exercises

Over Dinner Discussion: What did you learn today?

What mistake did you make that

taught you something?

What did you try hard at today?

Process…Process…Process

Being Measured or Rejected Allow them to focus on the experience

Feel all the emotions with it.

Let them look into their role in it.

Ask: What can you learn from the

experience?

How can you use this as a basis for

growth?

Process…Process…Process

Perfection Allow them to imagine a perfect world.

Does anything change?

Is there room to grow in a perfect world?

How would you feel if you never grew?

Process…Process…Process

Failure Allow the child to recall what happened.

Ask the child what were the areas s/he

thought he could have done better?

Ask him/her what are the things s/he

could do to improve on this things next

time? (Make a plan)

Process…Process…Process

Failure Allow the child to recall what happened.

Ask the child what were the areas s/he

thought he could have done better?

Ask him/her what are the things s/he

could do to improve on this things next

time? (Make a plan)

Process…Process…Process

Failure and Self-Labeling

PHILLIP: Gee, I’m so clumsy

FATHER: That’s not what we say when nails spill.

PHILLIP: What do you say?

FATHER: You say, the nails spilled – I’ll pick them

up!

PHILLIP: Just like that?

FATHER: Just like that.

PHILLIP: Thanks, Dad.

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What are the opportunities for learning

and growth today?

When, where, and how will I embark

on my plan?

When, where, and how will I act on

my new plan?

Mindset Change is NOT about Picking up a Few Pointers.

It’s about seeing things in a new way.

It is a commitment to growth, and growth takes plenty of

time, effort and mutual support.

ish…

Making Heroes Nurturing a Growth Mindset