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Using Data with Students to Foster a Growth Mindset

by Diamond Alexander | May 27, 2015 | Character, Growth Mindset, Student-led Conferences

By: Edline Blot, 1st Grade Teacher; Kirstyn Fletcher, Assistant Teacher; Rossana Mahvi, Assistant Principal; and Erica Marcus, English Teacher “…typically we limit our vision of who can productively use data: school leaders, coaches, and teachers.  Students are...

Embracing the Challenge: Cultivating a Growth Mindset at Home and at School

by Diamond Alexander | May 8, 2015 | Character, Growth Mindset

By: Jesse Martindale, Assistant Teacher; Maggie Bello, Chief Academic Officer; Lesley Riddick, Special Education Teacher; and Erika Delgado, Spanish Teacher In 167 AD the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius drafted a now notorious text on what could easily be described as a...

Creating a Culture of Grappling: Building Perseverance and Emotional Stamina in All Students

by Diamond Alexander | Mar 12, 2015 | Character, Growth Mindset

By: Caroline Mwendwa-Baker, Elementary School Principal; Penny Perrott, Physical Education Teacher; and Anya Rosenberg, Assistant Teacher It’s Wednesday morning on a crisp day in early November and students in the Fourth Grade are getting ready for their weekly...