Growth Mindset Handout 6C
Mindset Lesson Review
Growth
Mindset
Intervention
1: Brain
Function
Key Terms/Concepts
Neural Plasticity
When we learn, our brains
create new neural pathways.
Our brains literally get
stronger as we learn. This is
“neural plasticity.”
Intelligent Practice:
2: Using
Intelligent
Practice to
Grow Your
Brain
3: Ordering
& Juggling
Your Brain
Images
Activities
• Introduction to
Neural Plasticity
The earning process
creates a new neural
pathway.
I may not be a good math
person YET
• How I became an
expert?
(EFFORT + GOOD STRATEGIES +
HELP FROM OTHERS) these are But, I will be because I know
• “You Can Grow Your
a formula for growing my
the BEHAVIORS you use to
Brain” article
brain
grow your brain.
EFFORT + GOOD STRATEGIES
+ HELP FROM OTHERS
The jugglers used Intelligent
• Number Order
Practice (effort, + good
Sequencing
strategies + help from others)
to change their permanent
• Juggler Experiment
brain structure.
Apigo & Powers | Mindset
Growth Mindset Handout 6C
Mindset Lesson Review
Growth
Mindset
Session
4: Using
Intelligent
Practice to
Make
Memories
5: Growth
Mindset
Key Terms/Concepts
Images
Activities
Learning is making retrievable
memory.
We can use Intelligent Practice
to improve our memory by
learning good memory
strategies.
To make retrievable memories,
you should process information
• actively
• deliberately
• & with multiple pathways
• Memory Outline
Using a Growth Mindset can
make you a more successful
student. You can respond to
challenge as a learning
opportunity and use Intelligent
Practice to create new neural
pathways.
• (EGSHFO)
Intelligent
Practice
Mnemonic/Visual
Image
You can grow your brain.
Having a Growth Mindset means
you know that everything you
learn makes you smarter and
being smart is a choice.
• Mind Mapping
Every Good
Student Has
Friends Over
Effort + Good Strategies
+ Help From Others
• Matching
Growth
Mindset Scenarios
6: Applying
Growth
Mindset
With a growth mindset, you
know that “everything is hard,
before it is easy.” You know that
you can learn, and grow your
brain.
You can respond to challenges
as a learning opportunity.
Apigo & Powers | Mindset
• MIT Watching Neurons
•Grow
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As a result of our
learning discussions,
what strategies have you
used (or will you use) to
improve your learning?