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“The Power of Mindsets: Nurturing Resilience in Our Youth and Ourselves” Dr. Robert Brooks Presented by: Dr. Martha Villarreal. The Power of Mindsets: . The assumptions we possess about ourselves and our students that direct our behavior.
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“The Power of Mindsets:Nurturing Resilience in Our Youth and Ourselves”Dr. Robert BrooksPresented by:Dr. Martha Villarreal
The Power of Mindsets: • The assumptions we possess about ourselves and our students that direct our behavior
The Mindset of effective educators and other professionals– those who touch the hearts and minds of students Key Characteristics: • Appreciate the importance of empathy in understanding and responding to children and adolescents—Every time you interact with a student that student forms a perception of you…..
Key Characteristics continued… • To recognize the significance of a “Charismatic adult” and the lifelong impact educators have on the resilience of students: we must never underestimate the influence that one adult can have on changing a child’s mindset and life forever.
…A Charismatic Adult: Read and reflect on “Three Letters from Teddy.”
Charismatic Adult • A person from whom a child or adult gathers strength… • When resilient adults were asked “What do you think the most important thing was that helped you succeed?” the most common answer was “One person made the difference…”
To Understand the Components of Motivation and Self-Worth: • The need to belong and feel connected and to feel welcome: If students feel alienated in school then learning will be compromised and anger and resentment will become dominant features • The need for autonomy and self-determination: When students are provided with some choice and input into their workand education, their sense of ownership and cooperation increases
The need to feel competent: we must seek to identify, reinforce and display the “Islands of Competence” of each student … In schools we must move away from focusing primarily on deficits and instead, adopt a strength-based model that enlists students in helping others and minimize the fear of mistakes and failure
Make a list of words you hope your students would you use to describe you… then ask yourself “What words would they actually use?”
Jigsaw Activity • Read and discuss “To Touch the Hearts and Minds of Students with Learning Disabilities: The Power of Mindsets and Expectations”
Hands-On Learning • Make a list of three people who are charismatic adults in your life… • Make a list of three people that would consider you a charismatic adult in their life…
Parting Thoughts… • How do I make a child feel welcome in my presence? • Greet me by name and SMILE • Kids won’t care what you know until they first Know you care! • If something is not working with kids, the ones that need to change are the adults • Asking for feedback is POWERFUL!
