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1. Growth mindset thinking makes its uncertain way into schools 2. A middle-school teacher tries to shift to student-centered math 3. Harnessing adolescent rebelliousness 4. “Firewalks” in a California high school 5. The potential of instructional rounds 6. Fidgeters of the world, unite! 7. Keys to a successful staff retreat 8. Teaching about the election
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However, 85 percent of teachers said they wanted more professional development to use growth mindset insights most effectively. While the central ideas are intuitive to many educators, it takes time and collaboration for them to filter down to daily classroom practice.
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Because training is so spotty, there are also some key growth-mindset practices that are not being emphasized enough in classrooms, including: - Having students evaluate their own work; - Using on-the-spot and interim assessments; - Having students revise their work; - Encouraging multiple strategies for learning; - Peer-to-peer learning.
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