Mindset -Motivation - Technology

With Graymalkin

-Teaching is difficult

-The pay is not good

-Teachers are under

attack from parents

and legislatures

But don’t forget this :

When you walk into your classroom on Monday

Teaching is fun.

If your

not

having

fun you

aren’t

doing it

right.

Who is Todd Jeffrey?

Currently a Fifth Grade

Teacher

You will learn 3 things

1. Student Mindset

2. Student Motivation

3. Practical Technology to support M&M

Secondary “Reading with a Purpose”

Note the symbolic and thematic relevance of

each background slide

Why Not Let High Ability Students Start

School in January? NRC G/T Study

Approximately 40-50% of traditional classroom

material could be eliminated for targeted students

Presentation Philosophy

What is Mindset?

A mental attitude that determines

how you will interpret and

respond to situations

Yesterday's Theory

We Are Born with a fixed Intelligence

This fixed intelligence that can be measured using an IQ test

No matter how much you learn or how hard you work your intelligence stays the

same . We call this a

Fixed Mindset

Current Research

Growth Mindset

The brain is malleable. It is like a muscle that gets stronger and works

better the more it is exercised.

Since talent and ability are

fixed….

why bother with effort? It won’t

change anything. In fact, having

to work hard casts doubt on your

ability.

Talent and Effort

Talent and Effort

Learning should come naturally. “When I have to

work really hard in a subject, I don’t feel smart."

Even the ‘genius’ has to work and work hard for their achievements.

Talent and Effort

Talent and Effort

Putting a lot of effort into learning and working hard is

key.

“The harder I have to work at something,

the more effort I put into something,

the better I’ll be at it”

Whoever does the work gets smarter.

School is supposed to be hard?

Risk

The idea of trying and failing is terrifying. Student avoids challenges, gets defensive

and gives up easily.

Do you ever find this in student writing? Is it a fear of improper grammar or poor ideas. When we write we dedicate a certain

amount of time for writing about “bad ideas”

Risk

Stretch themselves to take risks and learn. Bring on challenges.

Motivation • Wooden photo

How are we going to motivate these guys

Extrinsic reward: Reward and punishment delivered by the

environment for behaving in certain ways

• Motivation 2.0

Problems with Motivation 2.0 (Carrots and Sticks)

They crush creativity

They can encourage cheating and shortcuts

They can extinguish intrinsic motivation.

By offering a reward, a principal signals to the agent that the task is

undesirable.

Once the reward disappears why continue learning?

When Carrots and Sticks are Useful

Tasks that are inherently unpleasant (e.g.,

cleaning out latrines).Tasks that only require

mechanical skills

“Offer a rationale for why the task is necessary.”“Acknowledge that the task

is boring.”

What's the answer?

Motivation 3.0

Intrinsic Rewards

The joy/satisfaction of completing a task motivates

its completion

What are the Three Basic Human Drives?

Autonomy-Mastery-Purpose

Giving students a certain level of

autonomy

desire to direct our own lives

choice

mastery

The urge to make progress and get better at something that matters

Mastery

It demands effort, grit,

and deliberate practice.

Mastery is a pain

“the yearning to

do what we do

in the service of

something

larger than

ourselves.”

Purpose

How to Develop a Growth Mindset?

Embrace Confusion

Resourceful

Clever in dealing with

problems

The ability to do what you

should do,

When you should do it,

Whether you feel like it or not.

Self Discipline

Admit teachers errors

Explain how many of my good ideas blow up in my face

How some ideas are half baked and need to go back in the oven

Good thing we’re not doctors

I walk them through my

thoughts and

feelings.

Metacognition of a

failure.

Fatigue makes cowards of us all

This is how we get high test scores

Feedback

Rule 1

Teachers job: find the best technology.

Provide background instruction.

Create and provide log-ins

Beware of just “assigning” and not

teaching

Great way to incorporate Cornell notes

My favorite method for using “depth complexity”

DIY

You need a bunch of cameras

or smart phones.

Khan 1 and Khan 2 Groups

Must always take notes on video lesson

Copy and Paste and Print your quizzes

It’s the most realistic and rigorous

We are trying to foster curiosity

They have awesome support activities

Use very few words but many slides

How do these images reflect the novel’s

theme?

If you find something better or easier, let me know.

“Learning for learning sake”

“Learning for learning sake”

Where is that in the TEKS?

“Simply living in a dumpster”

It’s where I post all my new half

baked ideas for students

The Gifted Child

and Modern Film

Socratic

Seminar

Depth and Complexity

and the Art of Teaching

Fresh Takes on the

Reading/Writing

Workshop

Todd_jeffrey@roundrockisd.org

Round Rock ISD

Herrington Elementary

Todd Jeffrey