A presentation on growth mindset for 10 year old students at risk. Singapore.

1. GROWTH MINDSET
Become a learner
Shona Schwartz: Shonas@gmail.com
Presented at:
March, 2016

5. Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset
Intelligence and ability is innate. People are
either smart or not. They are born with
talent.
Intelligence and ability is developed through
effort. Intelligence can be improved. Talents
can be learned.
S2 Training and Development Shonas@gmail.com

6. Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset
Intelligence and ability is innate. People are
either smart or not. They are born with
talent.
Intelligence and ability is developed through
effort. Intelligence can be improved. Talents
can be learned.
Traits:
● Blames others
● Ignores feedback
● Gives up
● Avoids challenges
● Sees effort as a waste of time
Traits:
● Takes responsibility
● Accepts critique and feedback
● Persists
● Accepts challenges
● Sees effort as a path to improvement
S2 Training and Development Shonas@gmail.com

7. Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset
Intelligence and ability is innate. People are
either smart or not. They are born with
talent.
Intelligence and ability is developed through
effort. Intelligence can be improved. Talents
can be learned.
Traits:
● Blames others
● Ignores feedback
● Gives up
● Avoids challenges
● Sees effort as a waste of time
Traits:
● Takes responsibility
● Accepts critique and feedback
● Persists
● Accepts challenges
● Sees effort as a path to improvement
I can’t. I can. I quit. How can I? Can someone help me?
S2 Training and Development Shonas@gmail.com

8. Draw your own cartoon (worksheet)
Share out…
Is this ‘rock brain’ or ‘playdough brain’?

9. The science behind mindset

11. Rock Brain:
● I’m not good at this
● I quit
● I’m bad at math
● I can’t write
● It didn’t work, I guess I can’t do it
● My teacher hates me so I got a bad grade
S2 Training and Development Shonas@gmail.com

12. Playdough Brain:
- I need to ask for help
- I’m not sure if I will succeed but I want to take the
challenge!
- Maybe I can learn from my friends and work with them
- I’m frustrated that it didn’t work, but maybe I can try again
- I need to change my study habits to get better grades
S2 Training and Development Shonas@gmail.com

13. Times when I was in a… (worksheet)
Fixed mindset:
The result…..?
Growth mindset:
The result….?
S2 Training and Development Shonas@gmail.com

14. Failure:

16. Fixed mindset :

17. Fixed mindset:

18. Fixed mindset

19. Fixed mindset:

20. Growth mindset

21. Growth mindset

22. Growth mindset

23. Growth mindset

25. Let’s try it!
Instead of…..
Say…..

26. Let’s try it!
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Say…..

27. Let’s try it!
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Say…..

28. Let’s try it!
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Say…..

29. Share the message!
Since we know practice makes better…
POSTERS: Growth Mindset
● Make posters showing growth mindset!
○ (cartoon, text, graphics, design, ad…)

31. Keep up the learning :)
Thank you for your participation today!