Description
Your students are all exceptional people, but what if their future success was more connected to their mindsets than to all of their amazing, gifted skills? Research is showing mindset to be the ultimate predictor of success, rather than skill. Trainer Nicole Shannon has found that students with growth-mindsets, and a sense of perseverance and grit, fare better than their equally gifted peers.
This course will help you:
- Understand why gifted students are prone to negative, fixed mindsets
- Learn to “hear” and reframe fixed-mindset thoughts
- Encourage growth-mindsets in your students
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Nicole Shannon, M.Ed. has over 19 years of experience in gifted education. She currently serves as the Advanced Academics Specialist for Hutto ISD. Prior to joining her current district, Nicole served as the Coordinator of Gifted/Advanced Academic Services for Round Rock ISD for five years. She was a gifted specialist in Round Rock ISD for 10 years before taking this position. She has presented at the district, local, and state level to preservice and in-service teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents on a variety of topics in gifted education throughout her years in this field. Prior to moving to Round Rock, Nicole served as a teacher, curriculum coordinator, and school principal at private schools in Honolulu, HI, San Diego, CA, and Virginia Beach, VA. Nicole graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Learning and Development from the University of Texas at Austin and completed her M.Ed. in Teacher Leadership with a specialization in Gifted/Talented at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX.
Lisa – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
I appreciate the encouragement to promote metacognitive awareness in addition to the clarification of growth verses fixed mindset.
Ina – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Very helpful and informative!!
Sandra – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
I love the work of Carol Dweck and growth mindset. I continue to look for ways to encourage growth mindset in all of my students.
John – Pilot (verified owner) –
Great course, we should all watch it again every few years.
Gynna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoy Nicole’s presentations.
Katy – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I feel like this course made me more mindful of my own mindset! It will definitely make more mindful of how my students are feeling and learning in this upcoming year and how to encourage them to have a growth mindset.
Jennifer – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Excellent! I liked the Ted Talk as well.
Christina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I thoroughly enjoyed this course it was very insightful and provided plenty of examples and explanation’s.
Deborah – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas
Edelmira – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
GREAT!