A growth mindset is a belief that the ability to learn is not fixed. It can change with your efforts.  When kids learn how the brain changes and grows in response to challenges and failures they persevere because they don’t believe failure is a permanent condition.  ~Angela Duckworth

This weekly class is designed to help students develop and strengthen their growth mindset over time. Each week, we will explore how different mindsets manifest themselves (fixed mindset vs. growth mindset) through a variety of relatable examples.

In addition to learning about different mindsets, students will also build confidence in their ability to tackle challenging tasks by sharing and celebrating their struggles and mistakes each week. By embracing these experiences, students will become more resilient and have a positive way to look at challenges and mistakes. 

Throughout the year students will have a deeper understanding of what it means to have a growth mindset and how to apply it in their lives. They will be equipped with the tools and strategies needed to take on challenges and pursue their goals with confidence and perseverance.

We will discuss weekly topics that support the development of a strong growth mindset. These topics are all listed below. 


🚀 The first 10
The first few minutes of class are always open for students to share or report any “fun/excitement/challenges” in their lives.  We then jump right into a fun trivia type game to practice understanding both fixed and growth mindsets.  This part of class will move quickly, new learners are NOT expected to know the answers, but can make their best guess and learn from their mistakes. 

🌱The second 10 will focus on a the topic of the week

🏁 The last five minutes students will make connections to their own lives by sharing examples related to the weekly topic. 
We end each class with a weekly affirmation.

Each week you will see a post in the classroom with a short summary of what was taught, an optional extension activity, and ways grown ups can help support their learners at home.  You can find this post by scrolling down from where learners enter the classroom.  

***If your student is new to learning about mindsets please refer to the welcome message activities to help them prepare for their first class. This class does not build in a way that would require a learner to attend previous classes, all students are welcome anytime.  


Class topics by week (Topic dates are listed for at least four weeks out.  I am constantly re-working and organizing the order of the list below to optimize learning) 

Week of 2/5	Building a Strong Foundation for a Growth Mindset: Resilience
Week of 2/12	Building a Strong Foundation for a Growth Mindset: Effort
Week of 2/19	Building a Strong Foundation for a Growth Mindset: Perseverance
Week of 2/26	Building a Strong Foundation for a Growth Mindset: Curiosity 
Week of 3/4	Building a Strong Foundation for a Growth Mindset: Self-Reflection 
Week of 3/11	Building a Strong Foundation for a Growth Mindset: Grit
Week of 3/18	Feelings That Get Me Stuck: Jealousy 
Week of 3/25	Feelings That Get Me Stuck: Overwhelmed
Week of 4/1	Feelings That Get Me Stuck: Doubt
Week of 4/8	Creating My "I want to learn" list
Week of 4/15	What are different types of support? 
Week of 4/22	What are ways I want to be supported? 
Week of 4/29	How can I support others? 
Week of 5/6	Am I making excuses? Excuse v Obstacle 
Week of 5/13	Overcoming Obstacles: Learning to Problem Solve 
Week of 5/20 Ditch the "perfect": Understanding how perfection can steal our happy
Week of 5/27	Ditch the "perfect": Procrastination
Week of 6/3	Ditch the "perfect": Fear of Failure & Stress
Week of 6/10	Ditch the "perfect": Eliminate the Fear of Failure & Mistakes Part 2
Week of 6/17	Ditch the "perfect": Eliminate the Fear of Failure & Mistakes Part 3
Week of 6/24	Ditch the "perfect": Don't Miss the Progress
Week of 7/1	Pulling from the past to for a confident now
Week of 7/8	Intentions to actions 
Week of 7/15	Affirmations to empower

Week of 7/22	
Affirmations to Empower Setting Up a Plan

Week of 7/29	No Classes

Week of 8/5	
Growth Mindset v Fixed Mindset: Breaking down the basics

Week of 8/12	
Effort Over Natural Ability--talents are uncovered through trying new things and hard work, not luck

Week of 8/19	
My Growing Changing Brain-understanding how our brain works and neuroplasticity

Week of 8/26	
Neuroplasticity and changing negative thoughts. 

Week of 9/2
Take a risk make a mistake--let's not fear failure rather prepare for it mentally

Week of 9/9	
The power of our thoughts part 1

Week of 9/16	
The power of our thoughts part 2

Week of 9/23	
Goals-- focusing on something just out of reach

Week of 9/30	
Goals-- Dream big

Week of 10/7	
Tiny Goals

10/14
Celebrating progress big and small

10/21
Solving tricky problems with a growth mindset 

10/28
Get Curious, Ask Questions, Learn Something New

A list of topics I work off of: 
Practice on purpose
Support: How we want it/who give it to us/how to support others
visualizing success
goals v intentions
Overwhelmed
Do something new/Learn something new/never stop learning
Problem Solving when Ideas don’t go right
It all takes time: Reminding Ourselves Of All We Have Accomplished
Find some people to learn about that already did it—learning from others' success
Resilience: Don't Give Up
Envision Success 
Fine Tuning My Thoughts to Strengthen My Mindset
Goal Setting 
Believing in others
Correcting others with a fixed mindset "You're so smart." 
Helping others fixed mindsets 
Remembering My Awesome 
Responding to feedback
When others don't believe in me
Seven C's of Resilience: Competence
Seven C's of Resilience: Confidence
Seven C's of Resilience: Connection 
Seven C's of Resilience: Character
Seven C's of Resilience: Contribution 
Seven C's of Resilience: Coping
Seven C's of Resilience: Control 
Getting comfortable with uncertainty 
Taking Responsibility
One Thing I Can Do Today
Know Myself
Practice on Purpose 
Confidence check--remembering my awesome
Feelings that get me stuck
Overcoming perfectionism
Believe--filling up with affirmations that help us believe in ourselves
Positive Thoughts
Negative Thoughts--how to recognize them and transform them to help focus us forward
Effort Over Natural Ability--talents are uncovered through trying new things and hard work, not luck
My Growing Changing Brain-understanding how our brain works and neuroplasticity
Take a risk make a mistake--let's not fear failure rather prepare for it mentally
Goals-- focusing on something just out of reach
Goals-- Dream big
Solving tricky problems with a growth mindset
Tiny Goals
Regulating Feelings
Regulating Feelings 2
No classes
Asking for help
Ask for Feedback
Embrace the Challenge & Persevere
Embrace Failure
Celebrate All Progress Big & Small
Get Curious, Ask Questions, Learn Something New
Work Together
Be Resilient
I'm Stuck: Make it smaller
I'm Stuck: Focus on the feelings & affirmations
Anchoring habits
Just be me my pace my timing my way
Think of a Redo
Own It 
Attitude of Gratitude 
Grit
Grit 2
Taking Responsibility 
Let's celebrate all that we have accomplished 
Negative self talk: Make it neutral
Negative Self talk: Find a Higher Perspective 
Negative Self Talk: Name Your Critic & Finding a Pattern


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