principal's coffee: mindset

The Anglo-American School of St. Petersburg

empowers each student to:

- Respect self and others

- Love learning, and

- Contribute as a globally aware citizen

in order to achieve individual academic and

holistic excellence.

Do any of these sound familiar?

“I am not a math person.”

“I’m not good at reading.”

“I am a slow runner.”“I w

ill neve

r be abl

e to

sing. I

am tone

deaf.”

I am a terrible drawer--I am not artistic.

Carol Dweck Ph.D., Stanford University

Mindset = your beliefs about your basic abilities

FIXED or GROWTH

Eduardo Briceno CEO of Mindset Works

according to research...

growth mindset = higher grades and better learning

praise effort and process = kids take on greater challenges

struggle to learn = brain physically grows new neural pathways

teach growth mindset = fixed mindset can be changed

Fixed mindset praise... Growth mindset praise...

You’re a brilliant artist!

You’re so talented!

You are gifted!

I like your technique!

That’s a great choice of color!

You must have worked hard!

Fixed mindset praise... Growth mindset praise...

You’re a born basketball star!

You’re an amazing player!

You’re so talented!

It was great how you supported your team today!

You were trying hard out there!

You really applied those skills from the drills!

The Anglo-American School of St. Petersburg

empowers each student to:

- Respect self and others

- Love learning, and

- Contribute as a globally aware citizen

in order to achieve individual academic and

holistic excellence.