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Warm Up

Warm Up. Get out a piece of paper; title it “Warm Up 1” and put your name, block, and the date on top.

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Warm Up

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  1. Warm Up • Get out a piece of paper; title it “Warm Up 1” and put your name, block, and the date on top. • Choose something that you are good at. It could be a specific skill, a hobby, a sport, a subject in school, etc. Write a paragraph that explains how you got good at that thing. What was your process? What steps did you take? What was your motivation or reason for getting good at it?

  2. Getting Smarter Your brain and the effort you put in

  3. Check out Kid #1

  4. …And Kid #2

  5. Two views of intelligence The Plant “Growth Mindset” (Kid #1) The Brick “Fixed Mindset” (Kid #2)

  6. Brain plasticity • Neuroscience supports the “Growth Mindset” view of intelligence • By using our brains effectively we can actually physically make them grow • Dendrites, Axons, Synapses Dendrite Axon

  7. Learning helps our brains GROW. The more we learn, the more connections they make.

  8. Okay!I can get Smarter! You need to use effective effort to grow your brain! Now What?

  9. What is Effective Effort? • Focus – No multi-tasking! • Commitment – Never give up! • Resources – Know where to go for help. • Use of Feedback – Get suggestions to improve. • Strategies – Find out what works for you. • Time – How much will it take?

  10. Use of Feedback • Resources • Strategies • Time Focus • Commitment

  11. The big ideas • Your brain is a plant, not a brick • Hard work and focus make it grow! • Be Kid #1, not Kid #2

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