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.
Elisabeth – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I love learning about growth mindset!
James – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Very informative, especially and fixed mindsets versus growth ones.
Lisa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This course was really about “What is Growth Mindset” I didn’t really learn anything to use in my classroom.
Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent
Brittani – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This was great. Such a great perspective to how kids think. Highly reccommend.
Vicki – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good reminder of the importance of a growth versus fixed mindset and how it can affect our students immediately and long term.
Sheri – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
I took this course thinking that I would receive multiple strategies to help students move from a fixed mindset to growth mindset. Sadly, this was not the case.
Caitlin – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
It was great!
Melida – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed being reminded about GRIT and the Power of YET!
Rosalinda – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
This is first time I have heard the word Grit. And its exactly what I needed to hear to help me get through my 8th graders. The presenter did a great job explaining Growth mindset and Fixed mindset and gives ideas to build grit with our GT and also with the rest of our students.