Transcript Growth Mindset and PBIS: A School
Growth Mindset and PBIS: A School-wide Strategy
Patrenia McDowell, Tiffany Cheshire, Julie Dermody & Nic Scroggs
MSAN Institute Madison, Wisconsin
Who We Are
Patrenia McDowell, Principal Tiffany Cheshire, Assistant Principal Julie Dermody, ESL Teacher, K-5 Nic Scroggs, 4 th grade Teacher
Purpose of this Session
Our purpose is to:
● Explore research behind the Growth Mindset Theory ● Share practices that develop a Growth Mindset and motivate students ● Provide Integration strategies of PBIS with Growth Mindset ● Share ideas for you to take back to your district
Use our Padlet throughout the session!
Our School Data
● McDougle Elementary is a K-5 school located in the Chapel Hill–Carrboro School District in North Carolina ● 500 students ● 30% free and reduced lunch ● 14% EC ● 8% ESL students ● 4 system level classes
Our School Data
Demographics ★ 60% White ★ 17% Hispanic ★ 14% African-American ★ 5% Asian ★ 4% Multi-racial
Discipline Referral Data 2008-2013 (ratios by race) School Year Ratio of White to AA Ratio of White to Hispanic 2008-2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012 2012 -2013
1 to 3 1 to 3 1 to 2 1 to 1 1 to 1 1 to 2 1 to 3 3 to 1 3 to 1 1 to 1
Session Pre-Test
Agree, Agree sometimes, Disagree
1. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it a good deal.
2. You can learn new things, but you cannot really change your basic level of intelligence.
3. I like my work best when it makes me think hard.
4. I like work that I can excel at without too much trouble.
5. I like work I learn from even if I make a lot of mistakes.
6. I like work best when I can do it perfectly, without any mistakes.
7. When something is hard, it makes me want to work more and longer at it.
8. When I have to work hard at something, it makes me feel as though I'm not very smart.
Do you know this student?
● Avoids challenges?
● Gives up easily?
● Sees effort as fruitless?
● Ignores critical feedback?
● Feels threatened by the success of others?
Fixed and Growth Mindset
Action Research
Growth Mindset
Growth Mindset
Reflection What do you have a fixed mindset about?
What do you have a growth mindset about?
Principal’s Practices • Morning Message • Principal’s Quote of the Month • Kathy Nunley PD- The Student’s Brain • Quarterly Assemblies • Communication to Parents
PBIS at McDougle • • • • • • School Expectations: S.W.I.M
STAR Dolphin dollars SWIM store SWIM games SWIM game punch pass
Is your brain glass or grass?
Give Helpful Feedback
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Ineffective
Global, “good job” ● Minimal attention, “it's fine” ● ● Compare with others “make it more like your partners”
Effective
● Detailed “90% accuracy ● Focused attention “extraordinary - great word choice” ● Compare with self “look at your progress
Deliberate Practice: Use Self-regulated Learning
Use Positive Self-Talk Language that Fosters a Growth Mindset
● Effort = Success ● Greater Effort = Greater Success Practice ● Not yet!
● What do you know already?
● Wonderful mistake, what did you learn from it?
Reward Effort Over IQ or Talent
Accountable Talk Stems • • • • • • • • • Based on ________, I think… I agree that ___________ because… I disagree that _____________ because… In my opinion… This reminds me of… Can you explain your thinking further?
Have you ever considered…?
Why do you think that _____...?
I want to add to what ______ said, ________...
Elizabeth’s Dilemma
Accountable Talk Stems • • • • • • • • • Based on ________, I think… I agree that ___________ because… I disagree that _____________ because… In my opinion… This reminds me of… Can you explain your thinking further?
Have you ever considered…?
Why do you think that _____...?
I want to add to what ______ said, ________...
What Dweck Says… 1. Tell Elizabeth you thought she was the best.
2. Tell her she was robbed of a ribbon that was rightfully hers.
3. Reassure her that gymnastics is not that important.
4. Tell her she has the ability and will surely win next time.
5. Tell her she didn’t deserve to win.
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Remember your student? Reflect on practices presented
Teach students and families about the brain Establish classroom environment and partnership Know your students (SIOP), increase wait time Model a growth mindset (mistakes, risk-taking) Positive self-talk, Accountable Talk, Teacher language Self-regulated learning (goals, reflection) Celebrate success, effort over IQ or talent ●
To change your student's fixed mindset into a growth mindset, which practices will you try?
Session Pre-Test Review
Padlet Questions?
3-2-1 Exit “Ticket” 3 things you learned?
2 things you are pondering?
1 thing you can try immediately