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What are some techniques you have used, or currently use, to encourage a growth mindset in yourself?
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I take notes with pencil and paper at church. I am also teaching Bible classes that my church offers.
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A growth mind set has been an integral part of our educational practices for many years at my school. Some of the techniques that I have used are to establish a safe environment. Where all students are valued and their opinions and ideas are heard. It is a safe place to be a risk taker. Some of the best ways to learn and form concrete connections is through trial and error. Students are encouraged to explore other avenues to arrive at the same destination. I ask lots of open ended questions and give ample wait time. I do not always give the information as a factual answer, but pose a question for the students to problem solve. The cliché “practice makes perfect” is substituted with “practice makes better”. You are doing better than you did before, you know a little more than you did last week, you may not know how to do that “yet” but you can learn. The power of YET is used frequently and students are taught to have a growth mind set. There is no end to learning, it is continual and vast.
