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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
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Growth Mindset and PBIS: A School-wide Strategy Patrenia McDowell, Tiffany Cheshire, Julie Dermody & NicScroggs MSAN InstituteMadison, Wisconsin
Who We Are PatreniaMcDowell, Principal Tiffany Cheshire, Assistant Principal Julie Dermody,ESL Teacher, K-5NicScroggs, 4th 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
Our School Data • McDougle Elementary is a K-5school located in the Chapel Hill–Carrboro School District in North Carolina • 500students • 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)
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?
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
Give Helpful Feedback Ineffective • Global, “good job” • Minimal attention, “it's fine” Effective • Detailed “90% accuracy • Focused attention “extraordinary - great word choice” • Compare with others “make it more like your partners” • Compare with self “look at your progress
Use Positive Self-TalkLanguage 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?
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, ________...
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.
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?
3-2-1 Exit “Ticket” 3 things you learned? 2 things you are pondering? 1 thing you can try immediately