Growth Mindset in Art

1. GrowthMindset
I N T H E A R T R O O M
K A R I L O M A X

2. Overview
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3. CarolDweck,MindsetGuru
M e e t C a r o l D w e c k , p s y c h o l o g i s t a n d
o n e o f t h e w o r l d ' s l e a d i n g r e s e a r c h e r
i n t h e f i e l d o f m o t i v a t i o n .
Dweck found that students’ mindsets
—how they perceive their abilities
—played a key role in their motivation
and achievement, and found that if we
changed students’ mindsets, we could
boost their achievement.

4. Ideasaboutgrowthmindset
FIXED
GROWTH
According to psychologist Carol
Dweck, those with a fixed mindset
believe that your intelligence is
innate and cannot be improved.
Those with a growth mindset believe
the opposite; they believe your
intelligence can be stretched and
grown.

5. 5waystoshiftkidsmindset
1. Collaborate
2. Practice
3. Encourage
4. Embrace Challenges
5. Embrace Criticism

6. Growth vs. Fixed
A “fixed mindset” assumes that
our character, intelligence, and
creative ability are static givens
which we can’t change in any
meaningful way. A “growth
mindset,” on the other hand,
thrives on challenge and sees
failure not as evidence of
unintelligence but as a
heartening springboard for
growth and for stretching our
existing abilities.
So, how do I get a
growth mindset?
PRACTICE
MAKES
PERFECT

7. Think like an artist!
Have you ever heard
this in the classroom?
"I can't draw"
"I'm notcreative"
"I give up!"
"I messed up, I
need to start
over"
"This is asgood as it willever get" "I don't care to
try this"
"They are somuch betterthan I will ever
be!"

8. Agrowthmindsetsoundslike...
From the student:
From the teacher:
"I'm on the right track!"
"I can try my best!"
"Mistakes help me learn"
"This is going to take some time"
"What can I do to make it even
better?"
"I won't give up, I can ask for
help"
"What am I missing?"
"What can you try next?"
"The point isn't to get it all
right away. The point is to
grow your understanding step
by step"
"That feeling of drawing being
hard is the feeling of your
brain growing"

9. Strategies for the art room
Mindful Moments
My favorite mistake
Reflective writing & journal prompts
Class critiques
Mindset survey
Exit tickets
Activities:

10. Strategies for the art room
Beautiful Oops
Ish
The Dot
Extra Yarn
The Most Magnificent Thing
What Do You Do With An idea?
Fantastic Elastic Brain
Books:

11. Strategies for the art room
TED Talks: Carol Dweck,
Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit.
Austin's Butterfly
www.mindsetkit.org
Videos:

12. My Classroom

13. My Classroom

14. My Classroom

15. Teacher Mindset Matters
Don’t neglect the growth
mindset for yourself either.
You should embrace the
challenges and embrace the
mistakes right along with
your students. A growth
mindset will help you as a
teacher, and more
importantly, it will help your
students be successful in
your art room.
1. See yourself as a learner
2. Try new things & learn from
your mistakes
3. Self-Reflect

16. Resources
Bogatz, T. (2014). Fixed v. Growth Mindset: What Does it Mean for the Art Room? ­ The Art of Ed. Retrieved May 03, 2016, from
https://www.theartofed.com/2014/11/26/fixed­v­growth­mindset­what­does­it­mean­for­the­art­room/
Classroom Strategies to Foster a Growth Mindset. (n.d.). Retrieved May 03, 2016, from http://www.mindsetworks.com/free­
resources/
Hall, C. (2013). Building a Culture of Growth and Evaluation in Schools. Independent School.
Hochanadel, A., & Finamore, D. (2015). Fixed And Growth Mindset In Education And How Grit Helps Students Persist In The Face
Of Adversity. Journal of International Education Research (JIER) JIER, 11(1), 47. doi:10.19030/jier.v11i1.9099
Kosterlitz, A. (2015). The Four Traits of Confidence: Growth Mindset, Courage ... Retrieved May 3, 2016, from
http://www.amykosterlitz.com/wp­content/uploads/2015/12/The­Four­Traits­of­Confidence­ABA­Publication.pdf
Resources for Teaching Growth Mindset. (2016). Retrieved May 03, 2016, from http://www.edutopia.org/article/growth­mindset­
resources
Walton, K. (n.d.). Art & Design. Retrieved May 03, 2016, from http://www.growthmindset.org/art _and_design.html
Wiggins, K. (2015). 'The whole idea of growth mindset is to say yes they can' Times Educational Supplement.