Resilient Learners: Learning Mindsets
This lesson introduces Carol Dweck's fixed versus growth mindset theory and frames it within the resilience skills language students already know (mindsets as clusters of Big Sticky Beliefs). Students explore their beliefs about intelligence through an Agree/Disagree scale, a mindset grid activity, paired role-playing of fixed and growth mindset responses, a short video about brain plasticity, and a group evidence-gathering exercise — building a compelling case for why a growth mindset is more helpful for learning.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Explore the beliefs I have about learning
Outcome 2:
Understand that a growth mindset about learning and intelligence will help me
Outcome 3:
Identify evidence for a growth mindset about learning
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