GROWTH MINDSET PLANNING 2013-2014
1a
The power of ….YET
Student training 2 x M3 lessons
L:\Junior Leadership Team\Staff Only\Student Training Materials
New staff Growth Mindset induction L:\Junior Leadership Team\Staff Only\Staff Training Materials
Growth Mindset display
Logo completion
Modelling effective Feedback/DIRT strategies (10-10-13 Training Day)
Success Criteria: All staff and students’ trained in the Growth Mindset theory; Growth Mindset display completed; Growth Mindset term 1 + 2 planning
completed; 5 key DIRT strategies available to all staff.
JLT 19th September 3.45-4.45
JLT 17th October 3.45-4.45
Mantra; The power of…YET
Staff Focus
Student Focus
JLT Focus
Student training
Introduction to the Growth Mindset concept Student training materials
The power of ….YET
LOGO competition (deadline 14th November) GM displays
Weekly GM email
23-10-13 Target setting evening GM focus –
Logo competition
Final staff training 10-10-13
do we need a parental GM pack?
Publicising ‘the power of YET’
Training parents how to; praise performance + Report writing
and frame critical feedback
Outcomes derived from the Test and Learn project.
Preparation for awards evening (TJB)
Subject analysis of GM targets and SOLC plans.
1b
Praise effort not attainment
Report writing focus; 15-11-13 Year 13 reports checked by SL’s
13-12-13 Year 11 reports checked by SL’s
Awards evening; 12-12-13 (GM focus)
Website link-Growth Mindset Logo on school website linked to current school focus (the Power of….YET)
Success Criteria: Model GM report language; five most effective DIRT strategies demonstrated to all staff; Logo competition completed and winning design
chosen; Pre-tests completed for the Test and Learn project; Awards evening with GM slant. Scrutinise a selection of YR11 reports.
First effort descriptors working party 19-12-13
JLT 21st November 3.45-4.45 (SLT-AVB leadership)
JLT 19th December 3.45-4.45
Mantra; Working harder makes me smarter
(Not to be used: EFFORT IS THE KEY)
Staff Focus
Student Focus
JLT Focus
GM Effort focused report writing
Growth Mindset Bootcamp (Test and Learn
Report writing
Process feedback-Five most effective DIRT
project 7CC & 7WH)
Awards evening-GM video
strategies (available to all staff)
Working harder makes me smarter
Responding specifically to departmental GM focused targets
PRI’s with Growth Mindset thinking-do the
Growth Mindset activities/quizzes
Website!!
JLT need to model a GM PRI?
Logo competition winner
Test and Learn research
PRI email sent to all staff
All student PC’s show mantra
Huntington JLT blog updated
2a
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Challenge is integral to learning
Students who are High Starters in Some or all subjects (Stretch and Challenge).
Disaffected students who lack motivation (Inspire and Engage).
Students who complete every piece of work set but it is to a poor standard (Develop and Explore).
Training Day 29-01-13 ‘Memory and revision strategies’
60mins sessions on; How your memory works.
How do we increase levels of challenge in lessons and respond to the feedback from Ofsted? (link to student and staff outcomes)
‘Memory and revision strategies’
GRIT
Stamina!!
Challenge is integral to learning.
Ofsted: Further Developments
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Increasing pace, challenge and student engagement in the minority of lessons
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Ensure that all written work is marked well and that advice given is followed up
Success Criteria: Selection of Year 13/11 reports sampled; Focus on; how do we increase the level of challenge
Mantra; ‘Choose Challenge’ or ‘easy is boring’ or ‘challenge is integral to learning’
Staff Focus
Student Focus
JLT Focus
Challenging all students
Challenging yourself
JLT 30th January 3.45-4.45
Embedding DIRT strategies/acting on advice Acting on feedback
Embedding the use of feedback
given
‘Memory and revision strategies’
Effort descriptors continuing
High Expectations-as a school we will not
Huntington JLT blog updated
accept poorly executed work
2b
There is no such thing as failure, just success and learning
Do we need new effort descriptors? See good example at : L:\Junior Leadership Team\Staff Only\Effort Descriptors (Working Party)
Success Criteria: Effort descriptors available for use by all staff (working party ongoing)
Failure is the learning process
Mindset trait 2: Responding to setbacks
Staying positive/dealing with disappointment/sustaining effort
JLT 6th March 3.45-4.45 (Effort + memory)
JLT 3rd April 3.45-4.45(Feedback to JMT DS2 Update)
Mantra; ‘Intelligence is knowing what to do when you don’t know what to do’
Staff Focus
Student Focus
JLT Focus
GM language of learning
How your memory works (all years possibly
GM language of learning
Effort descriptors
assemblies or M3)
What would a GM school look like, feel like, sound like?
YR7 Reports (sampled)
YR11 Revision (staff feedback generated)
03/04/14 (staff feedback document)
Top 3 revision strategies (available)
DS2 Update- 22/04/14 (take back to SLT)
Huntington JLT blog updated
3a
Praise the process not the finished artefact
Effective feedback
Feedback with a specific effort/process bias
Encouraging students’ to redraft work
Mantra;
Staff Focus
Process feedback-DIRT
3b
JLT 22nd May 3.45-4.45
Student Focus
Learning from/through criticism and
suggestions
JLT Focus
Huntington JLT blog updated
Effective feedback-process/effort based
DIRT
Celebrate something you’ve had to struggle to achieve
People can only get better at something with effort
Mantra;
Staff Focus
Student Focus
Growth Mindset celebration
JLT Focus
JLT 10th July 3.45-4.45