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Transcript of faces of education

So 'Growth Mindset' is the ability to see your brain as being like a muscle and the ability that you can grow and learn and improve. When I was doing my writing I made a lot of mistakes. I thought I couldn't do it. I tried out for the Spelling Bee. I wasn't confident. I used my growth mindset and I made it to the district competition. When I do tests I sometimes get the answer wrong but the test happens again and then I get the answer right. To me 'growth mindset' is saying; never give up even if you don't succeed.To have a growth mindset
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I use the power of 'Yet.'
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If I haven't done something I say
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I just haven't done this YET.
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The focus is very much on
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the effort that is going into the work.
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It's not just about a grade.
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It's about how each individual student is improving.

 

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So 'Growth Mindset' is the ability to
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see your brain as being like a muscle
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and the ability that you can
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grow and learn and improve.
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When I was doing my writing
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I made a lot of mistakes.
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I thought I couldn't do it.
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I tried out for the Spelling Bee.
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I wasn't confident.
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I used my growth mindset
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and I made it to the district competition.
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When I do tests
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I sometimes get the answer wrong
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but the test happens again and
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then I get the answer right.
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To me 'growth mindset' is saying;
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never give up even if you don't succeed.
0:44
To have a growth mindset
0:44
I use the power of 'Yet.'
0:46
If I haven't done something I say
0:48
I just haven't done this YET.
0:49
The focus is very much on
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the effort that is going into the work.
0:53
It's not just about a grade.
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It's about how each individual student is improving.

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