mindset Reflection

Two aspect's of mindset that I would change would be when the person in the video said that people with fixed mindset's usually ignore useful advice and when the video also said that people with fixed mindset's just give up easily. Those were the main two aspects of mindset that I would need to change in myself because I always give up easily and thinks things are to hard when challenges get difficult and I also ignore when other try to give me helpful advice.   I am a person with a fixed mindset who needs a lot to change because since I have a fixed mindset everything seems so much difficult and challenging for me; so I easily give up and don't way to hear what anyone has to say, because I feel everyone is against me and attacking me for nothing; it is all just in my head.

In your opinion should smart kids have their own classrooms or schools like Stuyvesant or Bronx Science? Why or why not?

I think grouping kids by their abilities is unfair. I say this because you make kids feel like they are better than other kids by grouping them by their abilities. Just because a kid may learn something quicker than another kid doesn’t make them better. Every kid in the world can learn and be taught. So teach and treat all the kids the same. Even if some kids learn faster or are easier to teach .

Summary : Today i learned that when students are grouped into separate classes and given the same curriculum , there is no effect on the achievement . But when the curriculum is adjusted to correspond to ability level , students achievement become higher . One student who is a excellent reader may take an honors English course, while another student who struggles with reading may take a remedial reading course.

Claims and Counterclaims

 Quick Write : It is my strong opinion that the best thing ever invented was the cellphones . I say this because without cellphones , you wouldn't have any communication with your friends or family .  Another reason I believe this is because   without cellphones , people wouldn't know if something is an emergency or not .

Summary :  Today  i read that students with a fixed mindset showed decline in their grades . also , students with a growth mindset happen to increase their grades over the two years .  students who believe they can grow their basic abilities have greater motivation and higher achievement than do students who believe their abilities are fixed, and that teachers can influence students’ mindsets. 

true grit 2/24/14

What is Grit?
 Grit is the key to success.

Do I have Grit?
 Yes I do have Grit. I always set a goal for myself and I always stick to them. Even though many people set goals for themselves but not all of them really stick to them and end up giving up on their goals. I got my Grit by realizing that I needed to get myself together and the only way I would be able to do that would be by setting myself goals. Setting goals allows you to choose how you want to move through life.  Setting and meeting goals leads to feelings of satisfaction and accomplishment.