Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Growth Mindset Learning Community

Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Growth Mindset Learning Community

by Mary Cay Ricci (Author)

Synopsis

With this book's easy-to-follow advice, tasks, and strategies, teachers can grow a love of learning in their students.

When students believe that dedication and hard work can change their performance in school, they grow to become resilient, successful students. Inspired by the popular mindset idea that hard work and effort can lead to success, Mindsets in the Classroom provides educators with ideas for building a growth mindset school culture, wherein students are challenged to change their thinking about their abilities and potential. With the book's step-by-step guidance on adopting a differentiated, responsive instruction model, teachers can immediately use growth mindset culture in their classrooms. It also highlights the importance of critical thinking and teaching students to learn from failure. Includes a sample professional development plan and ideas for communicating the mindset concept to parents.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 224
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01 Sep 2013

ISBN 10: 1618210815
ISBN 13: 9781618210814

Media Reviews
Mindsets in the Classroom came along just when I needed it. If you are a parent, teacher, or administrator who would like to understand growth mindset more fully, or who wants to bring others along toward growing their own growth mindsets, this 150-page resource might be just what you're looking for. - MiddleWeb
Mindsets In The Classroom is filled with actionable ideas to improve school culture. As a teacher who works with gifted students, you'll find clear tasks to integrate into your classroom as well activities for staff meetings. - Byrdseed
[Ricci] increases the reader's knowledge by weaving concepts of intelligence and brainpower along the way, combining poignant messages to teachers, administrators, parents and students .. . that they can change the way they think about success and intelligence in the classroom. - ETFO Voice
Author Bio
Mary Cay Ricci talks about mindset and how important it is to change your thinking in order to change your life to teachers, parents, and students across the country. She's worked for school districts in Maryland and has taught courses for Johns Hopkins University. She's also the New York Times' best-selling author of Mindsets in the Classroom: Building a Culture of Success and Student Achievement in Schools and several other books.