Description
In this 1-hour course you will learn:
- Motivational factors that influence student achievement
- Ten classroom activities that teach and promote growth mindset
- How mindset applies to talent development
- Myths and Misconceptions of mindset
- Learning is a lifelong journey. Help your students embrace a love of learning rather than a fear of failure.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Emily Mofield is the lead consulting teacher for gifted education for Sumner County Schools in Tennessee. Prior to this position, she taught as a gifted education language arts middle school teacher for 10 years. Emily regularly presents professional development on effective differentiation for advanced learners and ways to practically address gifted students’ unique social-emotional needs. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Language Arts and has been recognized as the Tennessee Association for Gifted Children Teacher of the Year. She has co-authored the Vanderbilt PTY Advanced ELA curriculum series (with Tamra Stambaugh through Prufrock Press) which have won numerous NAGC curriculum awards (2012, 2015, 2016). She is actively involved in the Curriculum Studies Network with NAGC and also has authored several published manuscripts about perfectionism, overexcitabilities, social-emotional needs of gifted students, and curriculum design. Most recently, her research (with Dr. Megan Parker Peters) on mindsets, perfectionism, and underachievement was recognized with the prestigious international Hollingworth Award (NAGC, 2016).
Dr. Megan Parker Peters, is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Teacher Assessment at Lipscomb University. She is co-editor of the National Association for Gifted Children’s (NAGC) Teaching for High Potential publication and is on the board of the Tennessee Association for the Gifted. She serves as the Early Childhood Network Chair for the National Association for Gifted Children. Her current research interests include examining the impact of perfectionism on coping and underachievement, the relationships among socioemotional factors and giftedness, and the academic and external factors that predict student success. Most recently, her research (with Dr. Emily Mofield) on mindsets, perfectionism, and underachievement was recognized with the prestigious international Hollingworth Award (NAGC, 2016).
Wendi – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Really enjoyed it!
DARLENE M – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very beneficial and it reminded me of how important it is to focus on the progress and a challenging curriculum.
Erin – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
There were many resources available.
Ninfa – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent strategies to use in the classroom
Raquel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Very simple to understand.
Brooklyn – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great perspective adjustment!
Jamie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this Presentation was Excellent. I loved learning about the definitions, the research, and how to practically apply Growth Mindset with our gifted students.
Jillian – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
It was productive.
Vicki – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course is good for clarifying the differences between growth and fixed mindset, misconceptions about how this impacts our GT students, and providing activities and strategies that help promote a growth mindset in your classroom.
mitchell – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Helpful to consider.