New Year, New You

6th Grade Newsletter - Feb

This month is focused on a growth mindset, the mental approach that we get better at things when we practice and actively seek feedback focused on improvement. One of the easiest ways to start to adopt a growth mindset is the addition of the word yet in our conversations. How many times have we heard someone say "I'm just not good at math"? This is a fixed mindset statement, implying that you were born with limited math skills, and you will never be able to change that. A growth mindset takes that statement and says "I'm not good at math YET, but if I practice and get help, I can become better." We have attached resources below to help foster a growth mindset in our students and families; it's never too late to adopt these practices!

Upcoming Dates

February 14 - Inclement Weather Make Up Day, school open for students

February 17 - Presidents' Day, school closed for students

February 28 - First day of Ramadan, 3 hour early dismissal for students

March 5 - Parent Teacher conferences, 2 hour delay for students

April 14-21 - Spring Break

Third Quarter is Here!

Just to keep you in the loop regarding the units of study for your students this quarter:

Mathematics - Reasoning with Ratios and Rates

Reading - Finding Courage

Science - Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)

Social Studies - Economics and Trade in Central America and the Caribbean, Globalization and Global Citizenship

Change Your Words; Change Your Mindset

What Can I Say to Myself?

TED-Ed Lesson Plan

3 tips to boost your confidence

When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, you’ve probably heard the advice, “Be more confident!” But where does confidence come from, and how can you ge...

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See and share 'The Greatest' Pass it On commercial about optimism

A little boy uses optimistic thinking to become the greatest pitcher in the world. See this inspirational Pass it On commercial at Values.com.

values.com

A Pep Talk from Kid President to You

A Big Ideas video series on Growth Mindset | ClassDojo

A five episode video series that will change how your class thinks about learning

classdojo.com

classdojogrowthmindsetculminatinglesson.pptx

goo.gl

Why You Need to Fail

Musician and author Derek Sivers explains the importance of failure--for effective learning, growth mindset, and quality through experimentation.

Activity: Take a few minutes and think about a time when you made a really bad mistake. Write down what happened: what was the mistake, why did you make it, how did you feel, what could you have done differently? Reflect a bit more and write down what you learned from making the mistake--maybe about what you were trying to accomplish or about yourself.

MindsetMaker EducatorKit

Mindset Works®: Student Motivation through a Growth Mindset, by Carol Dweck, Ph.D.

Brainology is an online interactive program in which middle school students learn about how the brain works, how to strengthen their own brains, and how to better approach their own learning. In the process they develop a growth mindset whereby they think of their intelligence as something they can develop through study and learning rather than as something fixed, as explained by our co-founder Dr. Carol Dweck.

mindsetworks.com

Mindset Kit: Everything About Mndset

Click the link below to access these resources.

https://www.mindsetkit.org

10 Things You Need to Know to Develop a Growth Mindset

Here are 10 ways to develop a Growth Mindset. This will help you to look at situations in life from a new perspective. Continue to grow learn from experiences.

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What Kids Can Do: Excellent Website With Tons of Resources

http://whatkidscando.org

whatkidscando.org

With Math I Can - Growth Mindset Tools

Take the With Math I Can growth mindset pledge and access worksheets, lesson plans and other growth mindset resources for use at home, in your classroom and in your district. From Amazon Education, TenMarks, Common Sense Education, ClassDojo, PERTS, Jo Boaler and more. Stop saying Iâm not good at math.

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Carol S. Dweck's Latest Growth Mindset Article

The Secret to Raising Smart Kids

scientificamerican.com

Fixed Mindset Painting

I am a HUGE proponent of Carol Dweck's work around cultivating a growth mindset in schools. School cultures can benefit from a focused effort on this for students and adults. I have a growth mindset in many areas of my life. I am a lover of learning and I know there are always ways to…

reflectionsonleadershipandlearning.wordpress.com

New Year, New You

6th Grade Newsletter - Feb

Upcoming Dates Upcoming Dates

Third Quarter is Here! Third Quarter is Here!

Change Your Words; Change Your Mindset Change Your Words; Change Your Mindset

What Can I Say to Myself? What Can I Say to Myself?

TED-Ed Lesson Plan TED-Ed Lesson Plan