When considering the whole children often times we failed to engage children's development programs. Perhaps we (some schools) are increased on areas of academics rather than drawing the interest of the children to be success in life. For instance, 21st century Global Marketing for young and older children pathway of learning. As educators, providing high quality questions that engage children growth mindset through adulthood strategies of learning. Which mindset do you have? After reading the statement and decide whether you mostly agree with it or disagree.
1.You are intelligent if something very basic about you that you can't change very much.
2. You can learn new things, but you can't really change how intelligent you are.
3. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit.
4. You can always substantially change how intelligent you are.Question 1 & 2 are fixed-mindset results and question 3 & 4 are a growth mindset. Dweck, C.S (2006).
From my experience working at a local middle school in my hometown (Visalia Ca), I realize how they (The school) was try to intertwined children's intelligence with adult experience. Exposing children to information literacy regarding technology. Allowing the children to “critical thinking” components of problem solving. And most importantly allow them to “communicate and collaborate” with one another. This is a few steps that this district was leaning towards technology in the 21st century. Refer to the book “Mindset by Carols S. Dweck,” focus on whole learning, involving parents, staff, business and community.
What way should children be assessed? I believe in an holistic approach to education, schools environment seem to be focused more on the curriculum rather than engaging learning. In my opinion if you can ask any middle school or high school child their experience of school, more than likely, they're going to like classes that draw their interest. Classes such as PE, arts and crafts, home economic, auto mechanics in other electives application to the “Real world or having a growth mindset changes."
Other may assess children with Gardner Multipiece Intelligences. Using test to see what they learned, what’s there interested and their strengths and weaknesses. In fact, Gardner originally described seven intelligences: linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic (movement), interpersonal (social understanding), and intrapersonal (self-understanding), each associated with a particular brain region. (2013, March 08).
Which bring me to the growing international country of Brazil, share with Antonio Rodriguez experience of Fixed mindset vs.Growth mindset demonstration. The following video is about 37 minutes, or if you wanted the main point, watch the first 12 minutes and to grass the ideal of mindset.
Video: Antonio Rodriguez experience of Fixed mindset vs. Growth mindset
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4 comments:
I agree that most districts only focus on curriculum rather than engagement. When children are engaged in learning, they understand the curriculum better. Seeing children succeed is one of my top priorities and I believe standardized testing is not the way to go. If we incorporate more hands or learn and do more observations to see how we can help our children grow, these are some ways we can assess children.
Alexandra,
I totally agree with your statement, there's another way of testing kids other than standardized testing.
I was never a good test-taker, can't wait to read your blog.
I like the image you include with your post. Sometimes, children are very intelligent, but they need the courage and encouragement to show it. How all are laid out, can pretty much help students with their intelligence.
Desiree,
Our son is in first grade and typically parents would ask their child, so what did you learn today, I like to rephrase that question to how were the instructions presented and why?
Thanks
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