As educators, our own beliefs about our abilities and potential can greatly impact our effectiveness in the classroom and our professional growth. In this session, participants will learn practical strategies to cultivate mindsets for improvement. We’ll explore how to reframe challenges as opportunities, provide constructive feedback that promotes learning and resilience, and create a supportive professional culture that fosters effort, progress, and growth. Building on ideas from session 1, participants will engage in reflective exercises and collaborative discussions to examine their own mindset and learn how to encourage a growth mindset amongst team members. Participants will be able to: Recognize ‘out there’ versus ‘in here’ thinking and how educators get stuck in unhelpful stories. Recognize how mindsets influence behavior and outcomes. Gain a deeper understanding of mindsets for improvement. Practice practical strategies for checking assumptions, biases, and cultivating a growth mindset with colleagues.
