Journey Summary
This session introduces the concept of a growth mindset. You will begin developing skills to encourage a growth mindset in yourself and others. Additionally, you will engage in reflective conversations and activities to support learning and growth.
Curriculum-framing Questions
Essential Question
- How might reflection enhance learning and growth?
Unit Questions
- How might I grow as a teacher and a learner through eMINTS?
- How might reflection support a growth mindset?
- How might students benefit from reflective activities?
Content Questions
- What is a growth mindset?
- What are strategies for reflection?
- What are Norms of Collaboration?
Introduction
Viewing our professional life with a growth mindset can help us adapt to change and expand our capacities as an educator. We consider strategies for establishing a growth mindset and use reflection to support the development of a growth mindset. Additionally, we will apply a growth mindset and reflective practices to the eMINTS portfolio process and consider opportunities for engaging learners in reflection to support a growth mindset.
Theory Behind Practice
All eMINTS materials are grounded in research-based best practices in K-12 education.
Digging Deeper
Agenda
- Opener: Helium Stick
- Growing as an eMINTS Teacher
- Learning to Reflect
- Reflecting on an Experience
- Cohort Collaboration
- Reflective Journey Entry #3
- Closer: Simile Me
Classroom Visit w/Students
Ask your facilitator to support you in the classroom as you begin introducing reflection activities to students.
Classroom Visit w/out Students
Ask your facilitator to offer support as you add artifacts and entries to your eMINTS Reflective Journal, or ask for help planning reflection activities for students.
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