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This book is a gem: vivid, fun and thoughtful. It's like sitting next to a skillful, experienced, focused teacher in a real classroom. Kristi and Christine draw on their years of teaching and their dedication to educating children to help students become more empathic and act more thoughtfully and to prepare them with the essentials for success in an uncertain future. -Arthur Costa, author of Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind We know how to teach content and skills. But can we teach the habits of mind needed for academic success, a love of learning, and agency in the world? We can, and A Mindset for Learning shows us how. We want our students to take on challenges with zeal, write Kristi Mraz and Christine Hertz, to see themselves not as static test scores but as agents of change. Drawing on the work of Carol Dweck, Daniel Pink, Art Costa, and others, Kristi and Christine show us how to lead students to a growth mindset for school-and life-by focusing on five crucial, research-driven attitudes: optimism-putting aside fear and resistance to learn something new persistence-keeping at it, even when a task is hard flexibility-trying different ways to find a solution resilience-bouncing back from setbacks and learning from failure empathy-learning by putting oneself in another person's shoes. A Mindset for Learning pairs research-psychological, neurological, and pedagogical-with practical classroom help, including instructional language, charts and visuals, teaching tips, classroom vignettes, and more. This book holds our dreams for all children, write Kristi and Christine, that they grow to be brave in the face of risk, kind in the face of challenge, joyful and curious in all things. If you want that for your students, then help them discover A Mindset for Learning.Product Identifiers
PublisherHeinemann
ISBN-100325062889
ISBN-139780325062884
eBay Product ID (ePID)211277866
Product Key Features
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMindset for Learning : Teaching the Traits of Joyful, Independent Growth
Publication Year2015
SubjectElementary, Teaching Methods & Materials / General, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation
AuthorKristine Mraz, Christine Hertz
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight11.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2015-014306
Dewey Edition23
Grade fromKindergarten
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal372.1102
Grade toFifth Grade
Lc Classification NumberLb1555.M77 2015