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Growth Mindset

and Development

BostonAfterSchool&Beyond2018ACTSkillsSummit

CaitlinMcCormick,M.Ed.Sr.ManagerofTraining&Coaching

© 2018 - The PEAR Institute: Partnerships in Education and Resilience, G.G. Noam

What Is Growth Mindset?


Historically,wehavetriedtochangebehavior

fromtheoutside:

RewardsConsequences

Changeinconditions

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GrowthMindsetisaCognitive-BehavioralApproach

“Cognitive-behavioraltherapy(CBT)approachesarerootedinthefundamentalprinciplethatanindividual’scognitions[thoughtsandbeliefs]playasignificant andprimary roleinthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofemotionalandbehavioralresponsestolifesituations.”(Prendes &Resko,2012)


Somethinghappens

Reactions

• Event• Situation• Interaction

• Behavioral• Emotional• Physiological

We often think…


Somethinghappens

AutomaticThoughts

Reactions

Cognitions



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Break-Up

There’ssomethingwrongwithme

?• Behavioral• Emotional• Physiological

Cognition



Break-Up

Thereareplentyoffishinthesea

?

Cognition




We can’t always change

events, but we can control

our interpretations of those

events (a.k.a. cognitions),

which can change the

outcome

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LoseaJob

Thismeansfinancialruin!

Paralyzingstress,anxiety,panic

• Emotional• Physiological• Behavioral

Cognition


(catastrophizing)


LoseaJob

?

? Whatwouldbetheoutcomes?

Whatisahealthiercognition?


Failatest

?

? Whatmightbetheoutcomes?

Whataresomepossiblecognitions?

Talktoaneighbor:

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1. Mindsets impact our growth in all areas

Mindsetsaboutourselvesaslearners

(academic)

Mindsetsaboutourselvesas

people(character)

ComponentsofGrowthMindset:

(Romeroet.al.,2014)


I’mabadperson

?

Icanlearntocontrolmyself

?

Getinafight


2.Cognitions(beliefs)aboutsuccessandfailure defineour

reactions


(Licht&Dweck,1984)

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Loseagame

I’mjustnotgoodatthis

?

I’mnotgoodatthisyet

?

(forexample…)


Praise for a quality (fixed)vs. praise for effort (growth)

”Nicework!Youaresosmart!”

Miss,I’mfinished!Itonlytookme5minutes!

(Mueller&Dweck,1998)


“Wow!Youmusthavebeenworkinghard.Shouldwefind

somemorechallengingproblemsforyoutoworkon?”

Miss,I’mfinished!Itonlytookme5minutes!

Praise for effort (growth) vs. praise for a quality (fixed)

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”You’reworkingsohard!Icantellyou’redetermined

togetthisdone.Let’stackleittogether.”

Miss,Ican’tdothis!It’stakingmeforever.

Praise for effort (growth) vs. praise for a quality (fixed)


(Jamiesonetal,2018)

3.Cognitions(beliefs)aboutstress impacthowstressaffectsus



Overwhelmedwithhomework

Thisistoomuch It’sokay,Icanhandlethis

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4.Cognitions(beliefs)aboutthenatureofstruggle informhowwereactwhenthings

arehard

(Licht&Dweck,1984)


What does it mean to struggle?

Isitbad becauseitmeansyoucan’tdo

something…

Orisitgood becauseitmeansyou’regrowing?



5.Mindsetsareself-reinforcingandcanintensify

overtime

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"Icanlearnthis"

Itryhardandgethelp

Igrow

Istruggle

A mindset is a self-reinforcing cycle

GrowthMindset


Igetinafight

I’mabadkid.Whytrytogrow?

Idon’tgrow.

Fighting=I’mabadkid

FixedMindset

A mindset is a self-reinforcing cycle


With a neighbor, pick a scenario from the table.

Readittogether

Whatcognitions(mindsets)couldtheyoungpersonbeholding?

Andhowabouttheadult(s)inthesituation?

Howmighttheoutcomeschangedependingontheirmindsets?

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Changing Mindsets


Mindsetsdon’tchangebecausesomeonetellsustobelievesomethingdifferent.

Changingamindsetmeansconstructing

newknowledgeabouttheworld

aroundus.


Building Growth Mindset needs a whole-child approach to development & learning

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WhyBelonging?


Istruggle

WedoittogetherIdogrow

YoubelieveIcangrow

GrowthMindset

Thepowerof“we”


Failatest

I’mnotagoodstudent.

?

MyteacherbelievesIcanlearnthis.

?

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Getinafight

I’mabadkid.

?

Mymentorbelieves

I’magoodperson.

?


We build a sense of self through the eyes of those we are close to

Mirroring


Growthrequiresrisk.

Relationships(trust,acceptance,empathy,etc.)make

risksfeelsafe.

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“Stereotype Threat”

Whenstudentsareawarethattheymightbejudgednegativelybasedonastereotype

aboutanaspectoftheiridentity(e.g.,gender,race,religion),theyperformworse.


“Theymay… beconcernedaboutconfirminganegativestereotypeabouttheirgroup.Thishyper-vigilanceandextrastressusesupcognitiveresourcesthatareessentialforlearning,diminishingtheirperformanceanddiscouraging

themfrombuildingvaluablerelationships.”http://mindsetscholarsnetwork.org/learning-mindsets/belonging/#

HowcanapositivesenseofBelongingpreventormitigatethis?


Why Assertiveness?

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Thepowerofstudentvoiceandpositiveself-regard.

• Unexpressedmindsetsareusuallynotchallengedorchanged

• Whenstrugglecomeswithshame,ourbrainsshutdowntolearning


Why Reflection?


Changingamindsetmeansconstructing

newknowledgeabouttheworld

aroundus.

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Providetimeandtoolstobringawarenesstothingslike…

WhatdoIbelieve?

WhatdoIthink?

Whatif Icould?

HowcanIchangethings?

Whatdomyexperiencesmean?


Implications for Practice


SociallysafeAcceptedOpentoFeedback

Engagedinmetacognition

Practicingrisk,failure,andgrowth

AbletosharethoughtsGroundedinasenseofself

Youthwhoare…

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engagingthewholelearner


1. Be conscious of language: focus on process, not product

(effort rather than a static quality)

2. Normalize & practice failure

3. Time and tools for reflecting on thoughts

4. Invest in relationships


Questions & Thoughts

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