What is Growth Mindset? Growth mindset, coined by Dr.Carol Dweck, operates on the belief that a person’s basic abilities can be developed through dedication and perseverance. On the other hand, if a person has a “fixed mindset”, then they don’t believe that their intelligence or other characteristics can change. Dweck’s TED Talk “Developing A GrowthContinue reading “The Phenomenal Student: Growth Mindset”
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The Phenomenal Student: Efficacy
What is efficacy? Miriam-Webster defines it as the ability to produce a desired result.
As teachers, is that not what we want…for our students to produce a certain result. (i.e.: High Test Scores)
There are five traits that a student, any person, must have to achieve optimal efficacy.
The Phenomenal Student 