East Campus Spotlight on our Counseling Department – Growth Mindset
This year we are excited to share that our school has adopted and began implementing Mindset WorksⓇ. Mindset WorksⓇ is a K-12 evidence-based social and emotional learning program founded by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, PhD. This program promotes and educates students on the idea that with a growth mindset, individuals work hard to learn and get smarter and that intelligence is something they can develop through learning and study, rather than as something that is fixed. They recognize and understand that challenges and sometimes failures are part of the process and provide us with opportunity for learning and growth. Please click here to read more about how you can help support a growth mindset in your child(ren).
Recently, our kindergarten through third graders have been working with the first lab in the program that teaches students about their brains, how they work, and how we can work to make our brains stronger. With this lab, students had the opportunity to create “today brains” and “tomorrow brains” with the understanding that the work we put in today, will help us to have stronger brains tomorrow. Students were also able to create their “Learning Toolbox” and draw or write what they needed in their toolboxes to be stronger and more successful learners.
Additionally, our fourth and fifth grade classes will be following a slightly different program that falls under the growth mindset and Mindset WorksⓇ umbrella called BrainologyⓇ. The goal of the BrainologyⓇ program is to help students focus on self-development so that they can learn more optimally. Recently, students were able to complete a Mindset Assessment Profile to get a baseline on what sort of mindset they currently hold about learning. Later, we were able to discuss and reflect on our results, goals, and how we can have a growth mindset.
Recently, our kindergarten through third graders have been working with the first lab in the program that teaches students about their brains, how they work, and how we can work to make our brains stronger. With this lab, students had the opportunity to create “today brains” and “tomorrow brains” with the understanding that the work we put in today, will help us to have stronger brains tomorrow. Students were also able to create their “Learning Toolbox” and draw or write what they needed in their toolboxes to be stronger and more successful learners.
Additionally, our fourth and fifth grade classes will be following a slightly different program that falls under the growth mindset and Mindset WorksⓇ umbrella called BrainologyⓇ. The goal of the BrainologyⓇ program is to help students focus on self-development so that they can learn more optimally. Recently, students were able to complete a Mindset Assessment Profile to get a baseline on what sort of mindset they currently hold about learning. Later, we were able to discuss and reflect on our results, goals, and how we can have a growth mindset.
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