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.
Ruben – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –
Good information you can use.
Jan – NEW BREMEN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Helpful
Todd – New Life Christian Academy (verified owner) –
Great concepts! Some new, many refresher all worth the time!
Jonathan – New Life Christian Academy (verified owner) –
This is great and so important for our students today. The only reason I cannot give it a 5 star is because I had been to a seminary with the lady from the Ted Talk about Grit when she originally gave it and to this day we still don’t have a way to teach grit? That was disappointing and puts it on the individual teacher to just figure it out, but perhaps grit goes beyond the classroom and is likewise influenced at home, in society, etc. as well.
Juanita – New Life Christian Academy (verified owner) –
I liked the information because it gave me answers about how to talk to parents when their children are struggling.
Brandon – New Life Christian Academy (verified owner) –
Informative and direct
Caitlin – MIAMI TRACE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Lots of good information. Would have liked more applications for the classroom to get students to move towards a growth mindset.
Christy – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I love the research behind the growth mindset ideas. It changes the way you approach failure and set backs.
Veronica – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great information and strategies that are helpful.
Tracy – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
I thought the presenter did a great job with the material but there was really very little here that was new to me.