PHILOSOPHY
#1: We are a community of learners.
Learning is a two-way street: the student is not solely on the receiving end.
#2: We exist both as individuals and as members of a larger community.
Critical Thinking
Resiliency
Self- Advocacy
Resource Utilization
Organization
Time Management
#3: Skill mastery often requires practice and struggle.
In all of my classes, I reinforce a growth mindset as opposed to a fixed mindset.
#1: We are a community of learners.
Learning is a two-way street: the student is not solely on the receiving end.
#2: We exist both as individuals and as members of a larger community.
Critical Thinking
Resiliency
Self- Advocacy
Resource Utilization
Organization
Time Management
#3: Skill mastery often requires practice and struggle.
In all of my classes, I reinforce a growth mindset as opposed to a fixed mindset.
"You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way."
—Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Discover what type of mindset you have by taking this interactive test: Mindset Test
—Carol Dweck, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Discover what type of mindset you have by taking this interactive test: Mindset Test
#4: Failure is important.
"Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time.
It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success.
I've met people who don't want to try for fear of failing." —J.K. Rowling
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