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Positive Behaviors Start With Positive Mindsets
Twenty-Eight Actions to Motivate Students and Boost Achievement
Explore the research-based measures that help educators influence their students’ mindsets and inform behaviors, motivation, and engagement. Using 28 action items, educators can proactively plan, introduce new ideas, and strengthen existing practices to ensure that all students develop positive mindsets and productive behaviors. Learn why fostering four positive mindsets is critical to student success in school and life.
Benefits
- Understand what the four foundational positive mindsets look like in a student and how to nurture each
- Determine whether classroom and school policies, procedures, and practices match the desired outcomes
- Receive surveys that help gauge student mindsets
- Discover novel ways to make setting short- and long-term goals part of the classroom and school culture
- Create action plans for fostering the four mindsets and monitor student progress toward positivity
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1: “I Belong in This Academic Community”
Chapter 2: “I Can Succeed at This”
Chapter 3: “This Work Has Value for Me”
Chapter 4: “My Ability and Competence Grow With My Effort”
PRINTABLE REPRODUCIBLES
Chapter 1
- Mindset Minilesson Design
- What I Want My Teacher to Know
- Interest and Connections Survey
- Classroom Environment Survey
- Student Input on Behaviors at Recess and Lunch
- Gratitude Journal Prompts
- Check-In/Check-Out Process
- “I Belong in This Academic Community” Action Plan
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
- Growth Mindset Survey for Students
- Student Mindset Assessment for Teachers
- “My Ability and Competence Grow With My Effort” Action Plan
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Books
- Hierck, T. (2017). Seven keys to a positive learning environment in your classroom. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Hierck, T., & Freese, A. (2018). Assessing unstoppable learning. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Immordino-Yang, M. H., & Faeth, M. (2010). The role of emotion and skilled intuition in learning. In D. A. Sousa (Ed.), Mind, brain, and education (2nd ed., pp. 69–84). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Marzano, R. J. (2017). The new art and science of teaching (Rev. and expanded ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Schimmer, T. (2016). Grading from the inside out: Bringing accuracy to student assessment through a standards-based mindset. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Websites
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