All kids have greatness hidden inside them. It is the job of an educator to help them find and unleash it. To make this goal a reality, we must change our thinking and believe in our abilities to improve learning for all kids. It’s interesting that many of us are ready to embrace and celebrate the ideas of others openly, but we don’t necessarily believe in the ones that we either think of or develop on our own. The best ideas in education come from practitioners in the trenches. It is these people after all who implement innovative practices and ultimately find success. The challenge though is to begin believing in what you have to offer and not worry about what others think.
This is where mindset comes into play. The hallmarks of a growth mindset include embracing challenges, persisting in the face of setbacks, seeing the effort as a path to mastery, learning from criticism, and finding lessons and inspiration in the success of others. A mindset shift is the first step, but then we have to act. Change begins with all of us. We must change ourselves first before we can expect others to follow suit.
Recently I have been refining my latest keynote presentation on cultivating a transformational mindset amongst both learners and educators. The six essential elements that comprise this mindset shift include competency-based, entrepreneurial, maker, empathetic, efficacy, and storyteller. Preparing students for the new world of work require us all to embrace a bold new vision and strategy for transforming learning today. This might seem scary to some. Others might find it daunting or even unachievable considering the obstacles that lie ahead. It is natural to feel this way, but in the end, we have to think about the needs of those we serve – our students.
For some context, I encourage you to watch this short, yet powerful video. It is all about the decisions and changes we don’t make that after time passes we come to regret. If we shift our initial approach to a challenge or impending decision through a different process, we can overcome the potential roadblock that our mind manifests. A transformational mindset focuses on the “what ifs” as opposed to the “yeah buts” and shuts the door on potential regrets.
Changing outcomes begins with changing your mindset. Every day is a clean slate. Do the things you will regret not doing.
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This is where mindset comes into play. The hallmarks of a growth mindset include embracing challenges, persisting in the face of setbacks, seeing the effort as a path to mastery, learning from criticism, and finding lessons and inspiration in the success of others. A mindset shift is the first step, but then we have to act. Change begins with all of us. We must change ourselves first before we can expect others to follow suit.
Recently I have been refining my latest keynote presentation on cultivating a transformational mindset amongst both learners and educators. The six essential elements that comprise this mindset shift include competency-based, entrepreneurial, maker, empathetic, efficacy, and storyteller. Preparing students for the new world of work require us all to embrace a bold new vision and strategy for transforming learning today. This might seem scary to some. Others might find it daunting or even unachievable considering the obstacles that lie ahead. It is natural to feel this way, but in the end, we have to think about the needs of those we serve – our students.
For some context, I encourage you to watch this short, yet powerful video. It is all about the decisions and changes we don’t make that after time passes we come to regret. If we shift our initial approach to a challenge or impending decision through a different process, we can overcome the potential roadblock that our mind manifests. A transformational mindset focuses on the “what ifs” as opposed to the “yeah buts” and shuts the door on potential regrets.
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