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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Growth Mindset
Carol Dweck's idea of a growth mindset is an important one in today's scholastic landscape. When I was in middle school, I had little to nothing to do as the curriculum was in no way challenging as the school was the old high school and it was a big time of transition for our school district with fewer teachers and a hour after lunch for "studying." Because of this, I went into high school with no preparation as my time-management skills were lacking tremendously leading to a much harder than necessary first semester. The whole time I was going through this I was wondering how different things would have been had I been pushed harder in my three years of middle school. The idea of the "Not Yet," that Dweck proposed for grading would be a perfect balance to pushing students to maximize their learning. The "Not Yet," grade would not crush students but encourage them to work harder through the more difficult curriculum.
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Similar to you, when I entered high school, the curriculum was in no way challenging or remotely engaging. I rarely had homework since I finished it early during class times, and didn't particularly study for any exams. That all changed when I enrolled in a pre-engineering program at my local vocational school. Courses were notably more difficult and homework was challenging. This is where I developed a growth mindset that allowed me to accept challenging coursework and continue to learn through overcoming adversity.
ReplyDeleteHey Brandon!
ReplyDeleteI also had a similar experience as you once I entered high school. I remember trying to rush and do my homework right before class at lunch or after soccer practice in the mornings. If I had just put a little more effort in before than I would have been much more prepared but being lazy and using "Not Yet" caused me to not do as well as I could have.