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Growth Mindset Maths

'Motivation is the most important factor in determining whether you succeed in the long run. What I mean by motivation is not only the desire to achieve, but also the love of learning, the love of challenge, and the ability to thrive on obstacles. These are the greatest gifts we can give our students.' (Dweck 2006)

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Welcome to my site. My name is Helen Hindle, I am the Head of a Maths department in Rainham, East London. This website is a work in progress, follow me on twitter @HelenHindle1 for information on updates.

Growth Mindset Maths is an approach to teaching mathematics which believes that mindset is more important than initial ability in determining the progress made by pupils in their mathematical understanding. Pupils with a growth mindset will make better progress than pupils with a fixed mindset.

Pupils with a growth mindset:-
  • Believe that talents can be developed and
    great abilities can be built
    over time
  • View mistakes as an opportunity to develop
  • Are resilient
  • Believe that effort creates success
  • Think about how they learn
Pupils with a fixed mindset:-
  • Believe that talent alone creates success
  • Are reluctant to take on challenges
  • Prefer to stay in their comfort zone 
  • Are fearful of making mistakes
  • Think it is important to 'look smart' in front of
    others
  • Believe that talents and abilities are set in stone, you
    either have them or you don't.
Mindsets and Maths / Science Achievement
The link above is to an artcile written by Carole Dweck in 2008 for the Carnegie Corporation of New York-Institute for Advanced Study Commission on Mathematics and Science Education. Thank you to Sarah-Jane from www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk for sharing this article with me.
Visible Learning and Growth Mindset
The link above is to 'Understanding John Hattie's Visible Learning Research in the Context of Carole Dweck's Growth Mindset' by Gerry Miller.
OECD PISA 2012 results in Focus
The link above is to a report produced by OECD 'PISA 2012 Results in Focus. What 15-year-olds know and what they can do with what they know.'
Although the report does not use the term 'growth mindset' it refers to the characteritics of a growth mindset, drive, motivation, resiliance and self belief, and the impact that these characteristics have on achievement. 
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This is printed onto stickers and stuck on the front of books in our Mixed Attainment Year 7 & Year 8 classes.
The link below will take you to the template.

In this class...sticker
Video - Matthew Syed 'The Myth of Talent....'
Video - 'My Favourite No'
Maths Conference 2015 Workshop Presentation
Thank you to Paul Meredith, James Mannion, Elise James and Sophie Mills for many of the resources below.
Modelling a Growth Mindset
Promoting a Growth Mindset
Growth Mindset Starter Activity
Growth Mindset Graphic
Growth Mindset Posters
Identifying Mindset Statements
Growth Mindset Assembly
Celebrating Progress Assembly
Teachmeet Presentation Brighton and Hove
Self Assessment / Reflection tools for pupils
The 'My Favourite Mistakes' Tool included in the Self  Assessment / Reflection Tools for Pupils uses an acronym created by @Maths4ukplc who you can follow on twitter, also using the #YesUCan
Growth Mindset Maths Questionnaire
Questionnaire Analysis Tool
Using language of Growth Mindset in the classroom
Thanks to Simon Hawthorne and Jo Cassidy for the resouce above.
The above Questionnaire was created in collaboration with Simon Hawthorne. The analysis tool is in the developmental stage, please tweet me any suggestions or feedback.
The table below is from 'Thinking Through Mathematics' by James Wright and Sally Taverner
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