What causes people to change? Write a response in the chat pod. - PDF document

8/20/18 Please use the icon to raise your Language Matters: Adopting Person First Language to Foster Growth Mindset hand if the statement applies to you. Presented by: Naomi Church, Program Specialist Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System, Exceptional Student Learning Support Things You May Not Know… What causes people to change? Write a response in the chat pod. Thomas Edison Danny Glover Agatha Christie Walt Disney Will Smith Thomas struggled with math, did not read until 12 years of age. His teachers told him he “wasn’t smart.” Will has dyslexia and ADHD. Will said, “People don’t think of me as disabled and its great, because I have worked hard all my life to be treated like anyone else. I don’t want anyone to look down on me. 1

8/20/18 “The popular idea that a child forgets easily is not an accurate one. Many people go right through life in the grip of an idea which has been impressed on them in very tender years.” – Agatha Christie Walt Disney did not learn to read until he was nine. Agatha had a learning disability called dysgraphia, which prevented her writing from being He drew pictures to help him remember what he was learning. legible or easily understood. She had to dictate all 100-plus of her novels, stories and plays . What do these people have in common? “If we talk about literacy, we have to talk about how to enhance our children’s mastery over the tools needed to live intelligent, creative, and involved lives.” - Danny Glover Danny was placed in a class for students with cognitive difficulties until he was in high school. He did not learn to read or write until after he graduated. Thomas Edison Danny Glover Agatha Christie Walt Disney Will Smith Language Matters We are all people with abilities • Sticks and Stones and special needs… • 1 out of every 5 Americans have a disability • Every individual regardless of gender, race, age, ability deserves dignity and respect • The way we talk about people makes a difference • People can adopt an identity or a mindset based on our words 12 2

8/20/18 “mindset” (noun) Language Matters a set of beliefs or a way of thinking that determines one’s behavior, outlook, and mental attitude. Growth Versus Fixed Mindset Video Dweck’s research has shown that most people have one of two Mindsets: Fixed Mindset or Growth Mindset Avoids challenges Embraces challenges Gives up easily Persists in the face of setbacks Sees efforts as fruitless See effort as path to mastery Ignore useful or Learns from criticism negative feedback Finds lessons and inspirations Feels threatened by in the success of others the success of others Plateau early; achieve less Reach higher level of than their full potential achievement Results in 3

8/20/18 Edu Educator’s Core Beliefs “Y “You only y have to know one thing: FI FIXED GR GROWTH Success comes from You u can learn anything.” Success is access to effective determined by instruction, effort, genetics and Each student -Kh Khan Academy and persistence. environment. Some kids has the capacity to are smart succeed. and some just aren’t. W i t h h a N o r d o w n o e c a r a n p p k a o r n v e o p d o r r r r s i i d i a t g n e e i f i s c a m u p n t o p l y s t o r i n s t f l u t u e n d c e e n a t s s t a c c p u d h a r o e i e n f i n t v e l e . ’ s a t h i g h l e v e l s . Wr Write a commonly used praise statement Mindset isn’t just about believing! in in the chat pod. Video - Research on Praise and Mindset Re Revise Your Praise • Evaluate the praise statement you or someone else wrote in the chat pod. • Rewrite if needed to be growth-mindset inducing. 4

8/20/18 Pr Praise Risk-Ta Taking and Effort I CAN’T DO THIS YET! 28 Pr Praising Others Te Teach students that just like building muscles, carving new Fixed Growth ne neural pa pathw hways TAKES TIME and nd REPE PETITION. Th That’s perfect! You pay such close attention to detail! Yo Yo You are so sm smart! Yo You work hard in this cl class an and it shows! Your drawing is wonderful; you are so Yo What strategy did you use to ma Wh make that talente ta ted. drawing look so realistic? dr Yo You are a natural athlete. Yo You might be the I find your det I eter ermination on on that field next LeBron ne n James. inspir in irin ing! Ke Keep practicing, and yo you will see gr great at results! Yo You always get good grades; that makes me You should be proud of the effort you put Yo happy. ha ppy. fo forth t to e earn t those g grades! 5

8/20/18 32 More Resources • https://browardschools.instr • FDLRS Evaluation: 4 questions ucture.com/enroll/AP6XDY • Growth Mindset Survey • http://mrschurch.net • Certificate Wa Want to know more? Read: Watch: The Growth Mindset The Power of Yet (TED Talk) By Carol Dweck Websites: http://WithMathICan.Org https://www.mindsetworks.com/ 6