Growth Mindsets |
Fixed |
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habits of mind |
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GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS |
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Disposition Takes Initiative Independent-Minded Manages social pressures and explores beyond popular beliefs Circumspect Self-Reflective Open-Minded Humble |
Thinking and Learning Strategies Inquiring Mind (curious) Tolerant of Ambiguity Persistent and Perseverant Attentive to Detail Critically Minded Fair-Minded |
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Believes Intelligence can be Developed Wants to Considers Many Possible Solutions |
Believes Intelligence is Static Wants
to Considers Limited Number of Solutions |
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CHALLENGES |
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Embraces Challenges |
Avoids Challenges |
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OBSTACLES |
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Persists in the Face of of Setbacks |
Gets Defensive or Gives Up Easily |
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EFFORT |
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Sees Effort as the Path to Mastery |
Sees Effort as Fruitless or Worse |
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CRITICISM |
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Learns from Useful Negative Feedback |
Ignores Useful Negative Feedback |
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Collaborative Skills Inclusive Flexible Accommodating Respectful |
Constructive Empathic Consultative |
SUCCESS OF OTHERS |
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Finds Lessons and Inspiration in the Success of Others |
Feels Threatened by the Success of Others |
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OUTCOMES… |
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Reaches Higher Levels of Achievement |
May Plateau Early and Achieve Less Than Full Potential |
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Source: Carol Dwerk Ph.D. Source: The Critical Thinking Consortium