Mindset and Self-Advocacy
Outcomes
- To define thee mindset of a learner
- To practice the steps to a growth mindset
- To identify campus resources to support a growth mindset
To Do Before Class
- Open The Companion for the First Year at City Tech to page 31.
- Download the session’s slides from the files section of this site.
Activities
- “Not Yet” a discussion of what that assessment might mean to college students.
- A review of the “Track your Learning Process” activity
- Designing questions to get the results you seek
To Do After Class
Reflect on the day’s discussions and activities on the OpenLab and respond to a classmates reflection.
Our discussion of self advocacy and having growth mindset brightened my view on how to go about college. One way to achieve greatness is to keep a growth mindset, especially when making mistakes, or receiving grades that you aren’t satisfied with, it’s better to want to grow than to to stop trying. I also kept in mind that asking questions may be one of the BEST things to do throughout college, it would help you remain successful as long as the questions are effective. Talking to teachers and asking questions is self advocacy which is another successful way to go throughout college. When you put yourself out there searching for answers you definitely get greater outcomes