We GIVE UP too soon!

 

Let’s HELP create a more RESILIENT school community!

 

C.Gogas

PS 017

 

Introduction:
We see it every day.

Our friends are giving up because they feel they “CAN’T” do something.
Our friends get angry because things aren’t going the way they expected.

Some even express their anger through harsh words and actions.

We all know this is not a way to solve problems.
Let’s get together to help create a more RESILIENT school community!

 

 

Tasks:

*You will accomplish your tasks in teams*

 

Day 1:

Day 2:

Day 3:

Day 4:

Day 5:

Time will be provided to practice presentations.

You will research ONE growth mindset concept.

You will create a 3-question survey about how students act in difficult situations.

You will create a 3-question survey about how teachers encourage their students in difficult situations.

As a team you will write a letter to other classrooms persuading them to use the growth mindset concept (you researched) during tough times.

You will create a poster that will be hung up at a designated place in the school hallways to convince others to have a growth mindset as well!

 

    (Persistence, Flexibility, Empathy, Assertiveness, Optimism, Confidence)

You will ask these questions to students in a different classroom.

You will ask these questions to teachers in a different classroom.

 

 

Persuasive

 

Use the answers to think of ways to help them.

 

 

 

letters and posters will be presented to assigned classrooms.

 

Process/ Resources:

  1. DEFINE the problem.

  2. GATHER EVIDENCE:

~ Research your chosen growth mindset concept: ONE
            What does being Persistent mean?
            What does being Flexible mean?
            What does showing Empathy mean?
            What does being Assertive mean?
            What does being Optimistic mean?
            What does being Confident mean?.

  1. ASK WHAT CAUSES these problems in our school community. Why do students give up?
                ~Create a 3-question survey about what students do when they feel they CAN’T accomplish something.
    Be prepared to visit other classrooms to ask your questions and take notes.
  2. RESEARCH the EXISTING POLICY.
                ~Create a 3-question survey for TEACHERS of other classrooms to find out what they do when students 
                give up in their class.
  3. Generate ideas of HOW you can HELP SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
                ~How can you convince students to use the growth mindset you researched?
                (Letter and poster)
                ~Teach through experience: What do you do when you face challenges?
                ~Visualize: How can you show them to follow these growth mindset concepts?
                                        Possible ideas: Drawings            Images/ photos          Encouraging words

 

 

Evaluation:

Rubric:I can be persuasive in my presentation:

 

 

Rubric: I can be persuasive in my letter writing.

 

 

 

 

Conclusion:

Wow! You just earned the title: Brain Growers!

 

You worked in teams to persuade your peers to face their challenges!
You taught them about Growth-Mindset.
You told them about your own experiences using Growth Mindset ideas.

You persuaded them to try these ideas too!

You left reminders (posters) all over the school so you can teach and persuade more of your peers to be Brain Growers too!

 

 

Standards:

2W6: Develop questions and participate in shared research and explorations to answer questions and to build knowledge

 

2SL1a: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and participate by actively listening, taking turns, and staying on topic.

 

2SL1b: Build on others’ talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others through multiple exchanges.

 

2W4: Create a response to a text, author, theme or personal experience (e.g., poem, play, story, artwork, or other).