mindset
What Growth, Innovation and Collaborative Mindsets look like for Students and Teachers
By: Amber Chandler. Classrooms should be organic, living, breathing entities, not necessarily bound by four walls. Successful 21st century educators not only embrace the growth, innovative, and collaborative mindsets, but also instill those habits and dispositions in their students.
Gaming That Leverages Engagement, Mindset and Design
How can gaming for a few hours over the course of two months have such a dramatic impact? The researchers suggest 3 mechanisms that research has shown can have a significant effect.
The Elementary Years: Four Pillars That Build a Strong Foundation
By: Liz Wimmer. The knowledge and skills children gain from 6 to 12 years form the basis of all future education. Parents can help children take advantage of this readiness and build a solid foundation for later success. Here are four key areas where parents can guide children during the elementary school years.
Success Takes Agency, Identity, and Competency
Young adult success requires agency, an integrated identity, and competencies. Drawing on research from many fields, theory and practice to identify building blocks for life success, The University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research developed a framework for youth development.
Growth Mindset Parenting
By: Eduardo Briceño. As part of our Smart Parents series, Eduardo, CEO and co-founder of Mindset Works, writes about the importance of growth mindset and how parents can encourage a growth mindset through becoming a growth mindset role model and monitoring how they talk to their students about hard work, praise, and intelligence.
Music Builds Maker Mindsets: The Power of the Performing Arts
How music fosters cross-curricular learning and builds an innovation mindset - combining effort, initiative, and collaboration. Through powerful experiences with music, students learn that they can take the initiative to create something special.
Developing an Innovation Mindset
The most important aspect of career readiness may be developing an innovation mindset. Read, write, visit and think to create yours.
6 Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder
In a time of great competition, individuals and organizations set themselves apart by being super productive. They work hard but more importantly, they work smart.
Forming an Entrepreneurial Mindset in K-12 Students
By: Ryan S. Olson. Perhaps the most important question of our time is, Are we forming young people who will thrive in these times? Parents must address this. So must educators, who significantly form children. But educators fail students if they foster only technical skills and textbook knowledge