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Overcoming Obstacles

Overcoming Obstacles. 7 th Grade: Growth Mindset. Microsoft, 2011. Objectives. Today we’re going to talk about overcoming obstacles that may stand in the way of sucessfully meeting your goals.

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Overcoming Obstacles

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  1. Overcoming Obstacles 7th Grade: Growth Mindset Microsoft, 2011

  2. Objectives • Today we’re going to talk about overcoming obstacles that may stand in the way of sucessfully meeting your goals. • We’ll reflect on our own experiences and learn about one student who was able to overcome tremendous obstacles to go to college.

  3. Pre-Test • How does growth mindset relate to overcoming obstacles? • What is one goal you’d like to achieve that you think might be challenging? • What is a strategy that can help you overcome an obstacle that may stand in the way of you achieving that goal?

  4. Think-Pair-Share • Think of an obstacle you had to overcome in order to achieve something. • What were you trying to achieve? What was your goal? • How did you overcome that obstacle? What strategies did you use? • What made you keep going or persist? • Did you have any help or support?

  5. Discuss • What are some of the things the stories others just shared have in common? • What were some of the strategies used to overcome obstacles?

  6. Review • Discuss: • What did we talk about last class? • What is the difference between growth and fixed mindsets? • How does overcoming obstacles relate to having a growth mindset?

  7. Kwame’s Story "My Mom, she just up and left"

  8. Another Student’s Story • Consider the following questions as we read: • What obstacles did Sourena face? • What strategies did Sourena use to overcome those obstacles? • What kept Sourena going when he struggled? Why did he persist? • What does Sourena say that shows he has a growth mindset? SourenaVasseghi Vasseghi, S., 2011

  9. Think-Pair-Share • What obstacles did Kwame and Sourenaface? • What kept Kwame and Sourena going when they struggled? Why did they persist? • What strategies did Sourena use to overcome those obstacles? • What does Sourena say that shows he has a growth mindset?

  10. Strategies for Persisting • Set a goal to achieve something that you really care about. • Think Positively. • Problem solve – think of possible solutions and try them out. • Try your hardest! Do the best you can. • Ask for help. • Rather than saying “I can’t”, ask “how can I?”

  11. Post-Test • How does growth mindset relate to overcoming obstacles? • What is one goal you’d like to achieve that you think might be challenging? • What is a strategy that can help you overcome an obstacle that may stand in the way of you achieving that goal?

  12. Goal • Log in to Family Connection • Write one new goal you’d like to achieve this school year. • Add a comment with at least 2 strategies you will use to persist in the face of challenges that arise.

  13. References • Canfield, J.; Hansen, M.V.; & Newmark, A. (2008). Chicken Soup for the Soul – Teens Talking Getting in to College. Cos Cob, CT: Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC. • Microsoft Office Images. (2011). Retrieved from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/ • Vasseghi, S. (2011). Facebook. Available at http://www.facebook.com/sourenav

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