Growth Mindset

Grade 5/6 students have been learning to believe that their intelligence and abilities can grow through personal effort.  They are trying to feel motivated to “get smart,” knowing that effort maximizes ability!!

 

Activity- Share an example of how you have worked on improving your mindset this year. (“I used to think…” and “Now, I think…”)

12 Comments

  1. I used to think “I am never going to be able to do a cartwheel!”
    Now, I think “I’m not able to do a cartwheel yet. I will work hard at it. I will get better at this!”

  2. I used to say “I can’t draw”
    Now, I say “I’ll try hard to draw and I will get better at it”

  3. I used to think “I am never going to improve at soccer” now I say “I’m not good yet through the 8 years I have been playing, but I’m still going to try and get better!”

  4. I used to say “I can’t do school, it’s hard!”
    Now I say “I can do school. It’s now kind of easy because I work harder.”

  5. I used to say that I can’t draw.
    But, now I say I can’t draw yet, but I’m going to keep trying!

  6. I used to say “I can’t do a back flip”
    Now I say “I can do it if I try hard enough”
    (P.S. I can do a back flip now because of my hard work, lol)

  7. I used to say “I cant draw at all, but now I say I’m not that bad because I’m practicing. I’m still going to work on it to keep getting better!

  8. Hi!!!! I used to say I am horrible at drawing,

    but now I say……. WOWW, id I just draw that???????

  9. I used to say I cant read! Now, I know that I can say I am so good at reading that it’s like i have eagle vision. This is all because I practice.

    • I said once that this question is too hard to read.
      Now, I know that I can say the questions are easy to read because I practiced.

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