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This lesson teaches students about growth mindset and goal setting. Students discuss critiques of growth mindset theory and create goal plans. They work individually and with partners to understand critiques, set goals, and develop strategies to achieve them using a growth mindset approach.

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Lesson 3

This lesson teaches students about growth mindset and goal setting. Students discuss critiques of growth mindset theory and create goal plans. They work individually and with partners to understand critiques, set goals, and develop strategies to achieve them using a growth mindset approach.

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LESSON THREE Growth Mindset (Part Two)

F2F, Synchronous
Skill: Setting goals

Essential questions:
● In what ways can investigating a critique of a concept foster a student’s understanding of
a topic and ability to create their own meaning?

Learning objectives:.

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Learning Objectives Needs Assessment (click the READY strategy based on 5C


link to see details) standards (Goal Areas)
#1: Academic English and
skills; #2: Communicative
English; #3 Good
motivations

List the attributes of a #1 Reinforce: learners build,


growth mindset. reinforce, and expand their
knowledge of other disciplines
while using the language to
develop critical thinking.
(in Connections goal area)

Advancement: learners use the


language to investigate,
explain, and reflect on the
relationship between the
practices and perspectives of
the cultures studied.
(in Culture goal area)

Explain limitations regarding #1, #2 Explain: learners understand,


the growth mindset approach interpret, and analyze what is
to learning. heard, read, or viewed on a
variety of topics.
(in Communication goal area)
Reinforce: learners build,
reinforce, and expand their
knowledge of other disciplines
while using the language to
develop critical thinking
(in Connections goal area)

Discuss growth mindset and #2, #3 Explain: interact and negotiate


create and share Goal Action meaning in spoken, signed, or
Plan written conversations to share
information, reactions,
feelings, and opinions.
(in Communication goal area)

Yearns towards: set goals and


reflect on their progress in
using languages for
enjoyment, enrichment, and
advancement.
(in Community goal area)

Important concepts: growth mindset, critiques, goal setting

Teacher instructions:
Activity Time

Give students 2 minutes to write down all that they remember about 2 min
growth mindset.

Go over answers informally. 2 min

Have students brainstorm potential criticisms of growth mindset 4 min


theory and share with the rest of the class.

Provide students with the Skim and Scan Critique of Growth 10 min
Mindset handout. Have students preview questions, then skim and
scan article to fill in worksheet. The questions are short answer and
gap fills related to the article: https://blog.innerdrive.co.uk/why-
growth-mindset-isnt-what-you-think-it-is

Have students share their responses to agree on a class consensus. 4 min

Ask students to write down a short response to the following 3 min


question:

Why is it important to review critiques of topics?

Have students work with a partner to discuss the following questions: 7 min

● What was one difficult goal that you set for yourself?
● What prevented you from reaching that goal?
● How did you work to challenge your obstacles?
● What strategies did you use?

Then have a few students share their answers, if they feel


comfortable to do so.

Have students pick a goal to focus on and fill out their Growth 10 min
Mindset Goal Action Planning Framework individually.

Have students work with their partner to discuss their Growth Mindset 4 min
Goal Action Planning Framework.

Then, have a few students share their plans.

TOTAL 50 min

Student instructions:
● Write down all that you remember about growth mindset.
● Share your responses with the group.
● Brainstorm potential criticism of growth mindset.
● Preview questions on Skim and Scan Critique of Growth Mindset handout.
● Skim and scan article using the Skim and Scan Critique of Growth Mindset handout
to answer short answer and gap fill question types.
● Share your responses with the group.
● Reflect on the purpose of reading critiques.
● Work with a partner to discuss questions provided by your instructor.
● Pick a goal to focus on and complete the Growth Mindset Goal Action Planning
Framework. Discuss your framework with a partner.
● Share your responses with the class if called upon to do so.

Collaboration/group work:
Students work as a class to co-create understanding of critiques and one critique of growth
mindset, in particular. Students work with a partner in #8 and #10 in the student instruction plan
to complete pair and share activities.

Assessment:
Students will submit their Growth Mindset Goal Action Planning Framework worksheet for credit.
The worksheet will be scored on a credit, no credit, or partial credit basis based on the
thoroughness and appropriateness of their answers.

Materials needed:
Computer
Skim and Scan Critique of Growth Mindset handout
Growth Mindset Goal Action Planning Framework

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