Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Educational Organisations

Third-party on-site course

Cultivating a Growth Mindset in Educational Organisations

Neuroscience of learning, strategies for increasing student engagement.

A growth mindset means that students believe their intelligence and talents can be developed over time.

The learning material is available in: English, Basque, German, Italian, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish.

Published on: 17.06.2024

Next upcoming session:

08.07.2024 - 13.07.2024

Multiple locations

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Description

DAY 1 Introductory meeting, practical arrangements and ice-breakers and timetable presentation, expectations and motivation. Introduction to growth mindset by Carol DweckThe nature of the brain and intelligence.Mindset and motivation: setting challenges, dealing with setbacks, interpreting failures, facing criticism, and effort.Recognising fixed and growth mindset in a classroom.DAY 2Growth mindset language.Labelling and process-oriented feedback.Communicating high expectations.Positive self-talk.Brain growth conversation.DAY 3 Designing learning tasks with growth mindset principles: mistakes, deliberate practice, challenges, desirable difficulty, choice, learning goals, step-by-step, multiple exposures.Half-day excursion. DAY 4The role of the teacher in promoting different learning strategies.Assessment and growth mindset: autonomy, competence, relatedness.Coaching and fostering reflection in learning.DAY 5 Growth mindset – a hands-on workshop for students.Re-inventing the school culture with growth mindset principles.Integration of knowledge on growth mindset.DAY 6Evaluation and farewell. Documentation and certificates of attendance.

Learning objectives

1.) Strategies to develop a growth mindset of the students.2.) Learning activities, assessment techniques and communication patterns using the growth mindset principles.3.) Developing the growth mindset in different contexts: digital education, on-site education, parent collaboration, and school culture.Suitable for all teachers regardless of the level of education and subject they teach. Besides teachers, the course content serves headmasters, adult trainers, and youth workers.

Methodology & assessment

1.) Self-directed activities accompanied by structured on-site sessions.
2.) Quizzes, peer discussions and learning activities redesign.
3.) Inquiry-based learning, reflection, flipped learning, and collaboration among the participants.

Certification details

Certificate of attendanceEuropass mobility

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

500

Euro
Package contents:

Course

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Pedagogical Adviser

School Psychologist
Learning time:

25 hours or more