Growth Mindset to Push Through Frustration

6849 Old Dominion Drive,McLean VA 22101

26 February, 2022

Description

In this workshop we will look at how we react when we get “stuck”, and what strategies we can use to help “push through” that frustration. THIS IS AN IN-PERSON WORKSHOP - MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED A growth mindset is a belief that we can get smarter through hard work and practice. Having a growth mindset means understanding that intelligence can be developed vs. the belief that it is fixed (either I’m good at math or not).  We want our students to understand that struggling with something difficult doesn’t mean you're not smart; instead it’s a chance to grow your intelligence by using the right strategies. Developing a growth mindset means trying hard, getting the help you need, and utilizing different approaches to work through a problem when it’s getting you down. In this workshop, students will learn: - What a growth mindset is and why it matters - What we can do when we get frustrated  - What words and approaches we can use to help “push through” frustration. We will also introduce some new strategies that will be helpful for chunking work, reading, and will provide each student structures to ensure that there is adequate time to get homework done. DATE: SAT FEB 26, 2022 TIME: 1:30 - 3PM (STUDENTS ONLY) LOCATION: 6849 OLD DOMINION DR., SUITE 200, MCLEAN, VA 22101 This is a FREE workshop, however it is limited to 20 students. For information on The StudyPro full Growth Mindset and Study Skills Class for 4th & 5th Graders, please click here. For information on The StudyPro Essential Study Skills Class for 6th - 8th and 9th - 12th Graders, please click here. The StudyPro was created to fill a gap in the world of student learning.Lots of smart students do well academically, yet struggle with managing increasingly rigorous coursework and homework demands. The skills required to manage these demands --and to become independent and effective learners --aren’t fully taught in school, but the expectation is that students have mastered them. These skills are known as Executive Function Skills.This is where The StudyPro comes in. We help students build the critical "process" competencies that they need to succeed now, as well as to face the challenges of college, the workplace and life. INITIATION SELF-ADVOCACY LEARNING FROM MISTAKES PLANNING PRIORITIZATION TIME MANAGEMENT The StudyPro offers a free speaker series to bring our community together, share valuable insights from experts, and try to help make parenting just a little bit easier.