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Tapping into Potential: Developing a Culture That Supports a Growth Mindset and Fosters Perseverence in Mathematics. Beth Schefelker, Milwaukee Public Schools, WI Connie Laughlin, UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI Melissa Hedges, Mequon-Thiensville School District, Mequon WI
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Tapping into Potential: Developing a Culture That Supports a Growth Mindset and Fosters Perseverence in Mathematics Beth Schefelker, Milwaukee Public Schools, WI Connie Laughlin, UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee WI Melissa Hedges, Mequon-Thiensville School District, Mequon WI National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Annual Meeting Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Path that led us here… • Current brain research (Sousa) • Learning Intention and Success Criteria (Clarke) • Formative assessment principles (Wiggins) • Cognitive demand (Smith, et al) • CCSSM – focus and coherence
Learning Intentions & Success Criteria We are learning to… • Understand the characteristics of fixed and growth mindsets. • Connect growth mindsets to the Standards for Mathematics Practice We will know we are successful when we can… • Identify how rich mathematical tasks support and promote a culture for growth mindset and an implementation of the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
Agenda • What are Mindsets? • Why foster a Growth Mindset? • Creating a Culture of Risk Taking • Building a Growth Mindset • Linking Mindsets to CCSSM Standards for Mathematical Practice • Examining a Mathematical Task and Student Work
What are Mindsets? Mindsets are the assumptions, expectations and beliefs that guide our behavior and our interactions with others. Individuals with a fixed mindset believe that their intelligence is simply an inborn trait—they have a certain amount, and that's that. Individuals with a growth mindset believe that they can develop their intelligence over time. Blackwell, Trzesniewski, & Dweck, 2007; Dweck, 1999, 2007
Why Foster a Growth Mindset? Dweck, C. 2010
Creating a Culture of Risk Taking • Provide the right kinds of praise and encouragement. • Praise students for the process they have engaged in • The effort they applied • The strategies they used • The choices they made • The persistence they displayed • Emphasize that fast learning is not always the deepest and best learning. • Teach students to recognize the different mindsets. Dweck, C. 2010
Building a Growth Mindset • Emphasize Challenge, Not "Success" • Give a Sense of Progress Meaningful learning tasks give students a clear sense of progress leading to mastery. Use formative assessment strategies Use Pre/post tests Provide descriptive feedback • Grade for Growth Dweck, C. 2010
Growth mindsets lead to the love of challenge, belief in effort, resilience in the face of setbacks, and greater (more creative) success. --Dweck, C. (2008) Does this sound familiar?
Standards for Mathematical Practice 1 and 2 SMP 1 - Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. SM2 – Reason abstractly and quantitatively. What are the links between SMP1, SMP2 and Growth Mindsets?
Let’s do some math Grace Ben and Maya were the top three winners in a math contest. They shared a cash prize in the ratio of 1:4:5. Maya received $40. How much more money did Ben receive than Grace? Share your thinking with a neighbor.
Listening to Students 8th Grade Pre-Algebra Insert Jing Refer to your notes on SMP1 & 2 and Growth Mindsets. How were these evidenced in the student thinking?
The Language of Growth Mindsets • ‘Well done. You are learning to…..’ • ‘I can’ statements become ‘I am learning to….’ • ‘I’m really pleased you tried at that.’ • ‘That’s fantastic. I liked the way you…..’ • ‘That’s skilful.’ • ‘What are you most proud of?’ • ‘What is a good learner?’ • ‘How are you more successful with this skill than before?’ • ‘This is what we did before. What more can you do now?’ Dweck, C. 2010
Mindset Change Mindset change is not about picking up a few pointers here and there. It is about seeing things in a new way…it takes a commitment to growth and growth takes plenty of time, effort, and mutual support. --Dweck, C. (2008)
Mindsets change… • What people strive for and what they see as success. • The definition, significance, and the impact of failure. • They change the deepest meaning of effort. Dweck, C. 2010
Turn and Talk • What ideas from today’s session are important to you? • What are your next steps as you think about developing growth mindsets?
Thank You! Beth Schefelker, Mathematics Specialist, Milwaukee Public Schools schefeba@milwaukee.k12.wi.us Connie Laughlin, Mathematics Consultant, UW-Milwaukee connielaughlinm@gmail.com Melissa Hedges, K-8 Mathematics Specialist Mequon-Thiensville School District mhedges@mtsd.k12.wi.us