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Winner! 18th Growth Minded Educator Contest

Winner! 18th Growth Minded Educator Contest

Thank you for all of your entries into the 18th Growth Minded Educator Contest! The Growth Minded Educator of August is: Carol Hultman!

Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to all who participated! We received some fantastic submissions, and are excited to share a list of our favorite submitted titles.

Below is the winning entry to the contest question: "What is your favorite growth minded children's book?":

Hultman Photo V2I teach in a middle school, perhaps a very important time in the lives of Tweens to focus their efforts on developing a strong mindset as they begin to shape their futures. By chance or luck, I saw this book in California while on vacation: "Your Fantastic Elastic Brain" by JoAnn Deak, Ph. D.

 It begins with what is your brain, a muscle? No, it is an organ in your body. It explains the five major parts of the brain and their functions. This is great vocabulary for the middle level. It explains how your brain began at birth to how you continue to train your brain as you grow. Did you know that making mistakes is how our brain learns and grows? It then gives real life examples . . . you are a Neurosculptor! (Love that term!) This is where students design their future. After introducing neurons, it is time to build one. I got this idea from a class I took...

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Winner! 17th Growth Minded Educator Contest

Winner! 17th Growth Minded Educator Contest

Kelly McDonoughThank you for all of your entries into the 17th Growth Minded Educator Contest! The Growth Minded Educator of June is: Kelly McDonough

Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to all who participated! We received some fantastic submissions, and will reach out to some of you to discuss ways to share the other entries.

Below is the winning entry to the contest question: "Summer is a great chance to catch our breath, break the routine, and do things that we don't have time for the rest of the year. How do you plan to stretch, grow, and recharge this summer?":

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Winner! 16th Growth Mindset Educator Contest: Gerry Wass!

Winner! 16th Growth Mindset Educator Contest: Gerry Wass!

The Growth Minded Educator Contest is our way of capturing and sharing collective learning experiences, and recognizing the efforts that educators have put into instilling and cultivating a Growth Mindset in their students.

April 2013 Contest Results

GerryWassWe had some terrific entries to April's contest, and our winner is... Gerry Wass!

Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to all who participated! We received some fantastic submissions, and will reach out to some of you to discuss ways to share the other entries.

Below is the winning entry to the contest question: "There are many free Brainology resources on the Mindset Works webpage.  Which Free Resource have you used in your classroom? Share your results and/or students' work with the community!"

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Winner! 15th Growth Minded Educator Contest

Winner!  15th Growth Minded Educator Contest

January 2013 Contest Results


Matt Smith WinnerWe had some terrific entries to the Growth Mindsed Educator Contest! The Growth Minded Educator of January is: Matt Smith

Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to all who participated! We received some fantastic submissions, and will reach out to some of you to discuss ways to share the other entries.

Below is the winning entry to the contest question: "What do you do to include new staff in your Growth Mindset efforts?"

Submitted by Matt Smith, Queensland, Australia

Part 1: Understanding mindsets – Definitions & Brain Science

Define the concepts of fixed and growth mindsets. Introduce the concept of neuroplasticity. 

Part 2: Identifying mindsets – Heroes & Celebrities

Share YouTube clips and inspiring quotes from famous people who have failed to ultimately reach success (American and Australian examples). Link to Malcolm Gladwell's (Outliers) concept of the 10,000 hour rule (eg. Bill Gates, The Beatles)

Part 3: Applying mindsets – Study & Sports

Understanding the growth mindset through our school motto (nil sine labore - nothing without labour). Link to Dimensions of Learning and relevant Habits of Mind (eg. persistence, remain open to continuous learning). Dealing with failure and set backs in the classroom and on the sports field.

About Matt Smith

Matt Smith completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Psychology at the University of Adelaide. He then travelled to Nepal as a volunteer teacher and serendipitously found a career in education. He has taught in South Australia across the middle school years and currently teaches Year 8-10 History at Brisbane Grammar School. Appointed as the new Coordinator of Student Wellbeing Programmes, Matt is keen to explore possibilities for a positive education approach to teaching and learning. He is a freelance travel and history writer and is now looking for opportunities to contribute to the field of positive psychology.

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The Winners of the 10th Growth Minded Educator Contest

The Winners of the 10th Growth Minded Educator Contest

May 2012 Contest Results

Thank you for submitting to the May Contest! The Growth Minded Educator of May is: Peg Ludtke.

Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to all who participated! We received some fantastic submissions, and will reach out to some of you to discuss ways to share the other entries.

Below is the winning entry to the contest question: “How do you keep your students motivated and engaged toward the end of the year?

Peg Ludtke

Since by this time in the year my 9th grade students have written several papers, taken numerous assessments, and there are more than enough grades in the grade book, I like to see if I can give them new challenges, particularly ones that require class participation.

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