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@mi18910 @RutgersAltRoute I find that so frustrating. I try to encourage my students to turn in their work, even if they don’t love it, but it’s hard to do in a subject like art where work can be very personal #TeacherEd GrowthMindset

This morning's 5th and final Q is on assessment #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset “You can enhance or destroy students’ desire to succeed in school more quickly and permanently through your use of assessment than with any other tool you have at your disposal.” – Dr. Rick Stiggins

@Mrdeehanclass @RutgersAltRoute I find this helpful in ceramics classes. There isn’t much you can do nice a piece is glaze fired, but we can look at it as a guide for what to pay more attention to on the next project #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute When I am assessing student work, I provide feedback that focuses on effort, strategies, and areas for improvement rather than solely on grades or correct answers. “In future, try to….” #GrowthMindset

@elmichi89 @RutgersAltRoute I do something similar with midpoint and end critiques. Students anonymously comment on their peer’s work at the halfway point and suggest things to add, and again at the end of a project - allows them to see if their feedback was used #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@LS89672574 @RutgersAltRoute I do something similar with my hs art students. Comments are never written directly on their work, instead they are on a scrap of paper #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute A4 I try to foster a #growthmindset by modeling my own mistakes first when teaching writing to 2nd graders. I give feedback on a sticky note rather than on the students work. A marked up paper can be really negative to a less confident writer #teachered

Feedback is a compass for improvement and not all feedback is created equally. For Q4 share your content area and consider your best practices and those you would like to try #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@MrJackson829 @aye_mrjames @RutgersAltRoute Concise too, I feel. I’ve found it helpful to give students short to-do lists following the comments I/their peers gave on their work so they can remember everything that was discussed #GrowthMindset #TeacherEd

@aye_mrjames @RutgersAltRoute I agree with this. In order for feedback to be affective. It must be timely.

@Sharlene_Laud @RutgersAltRoute I’ve implemented anonymous “glow, grow, and guide” critiques in my art classes. students share one good part of a piece, one not so good, and a suggestion on what to try next. It seems to help answer the “ what do i do now” #TeacherEd #Growthmindset

@RutgersAltRoute Feedback is one of the teaching areas where it's interesting/very helpful to see how others do it. Looking forward to seeing the strategies from different content areas - sentence stems, formats for delivering feedback, schedule of feedback #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@isa_shoe29897 @RutgersAltRoute Choosing words carefully it’s important. Students can misconstrue something their teacher says so easily #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute To fine-tune your messaging and cultivate growth mindset, focus on praising efforts and strategies rather than innate abilities, promoting the idea that skills can be developed through dedication and practice. #growthmindset

Framing, or how teachers introduce new concepts and tasks to students, is the focus of Q3. Framing can steer students to a fixed or growth mindset. It helps students feel free to be a work in progress as they learn. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@cisneros_RUGSE @RutgersAltRoute Agreed. I will never straight up say a student’s work is bad because that will just shut them down. I’ll go for something like “this is a good start, where can we go from here?” #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute A3: I can praise my students when they do well and also be supportive when they’ve done the opposite. I think instilling motivational talks every week would also be helpful as students must repeatedly hear that we truly do learn from our mistakes. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@TaitLiza @RutgersAltRoute Agreed. Different things are easy/difficult for different students and we never know which is which #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@Mrdeehanclass @RutgersAltRoute That sounds fun. I might have to implement something like that in my art classes where students share the pieces that didn’t work out. #GrowthMindset #TeacherEd

@RutgersAltRoute To promote growth mindset, I like to share personal stories of challenges I've overcome through effort and perseverance. At a previous school I introduced Failure Fridays where we would share stories about failure! #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

For Q2, consider the expectations you communicate to students (verbal and nonverbal) through your classroom climate, course material & response opportunities #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset Tip: Be specific to your content & connect with others using a # like #ArtsEd #litchat #scichat

@aye_mrjames @RutgersAltRoute Agreed. I make mistakes all the time in the classroom, but I handle them calmly and not let it hinder the lesson #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute Building positive relationships are essential to creating a productive classroom environment, but I also realized that students need to be able to relate to their teachers. I am transparent with my students and share personal experiences where my mistakes did not define me.

@RutgersAltRoute I encourage reworking projects for extra points. Students have the opportunity to get additional feedback n their work, implement that feedback, and resubmit #TeacherEd #SpecialEd

@ruthsjim @RutgersAltRoute I have so many students who refuse to try in art class because they aren’t “art people” art doesn’t have to be aesthetically pleasing to reap benefits from the creation process #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute The biggest challenge is breaking down the fixed mindset barrier. By high school, so many students have the set mindset they are "not a math person". Key is starting with small wins and building up confidence. Replying to "I don't know" with "not yet" #Teacher #GrowthMindset

Teachers have the power to influence the mindset of students. As you answer #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset Question 1, consider your own experience, readings, and what Carol Dweck refers to as the power of “yet” (youtu.be/hiiEeMN7vbQ?si…)

@Mrdeehanclass @RutgersAltRoute Honor rolls are a double edged sword. While it’s good to award students for academic excellence, it makes the student and their parents only focus on results #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute Another challenge I face when it comes to student mindset is the honor roll. It's tough to encourage students to focus on process, rather than outcomes, when schools give awards for grade point average! #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@rshames1121 @RutgersAltRoute Agreed. The shift in student progress when they change from being afraid to fail to seeing failure as an opportunity is wild #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

@RutgersAltRoute A1: Having the proper mindset can change a frustrated learner into a growing learner willing to see mistakes as an opportunity for growth. #Teachered #growthmindset

@RutgersAltRoute The biggest struggle I’ve come across with student mindset is getting them to care about my classes. As an art teacher, my subject area is seen as lesser than the other academic subjects. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindser

@Sharlene_Laud @RutgersAltRoute “It’s always been this way “ is the number 1 enemy of progress #TeacherEd #SpecialEd

@RutgersAltRoute As you reflect on this Q, I encourage you to use your voice as you’d want our students to (Q4)! Just because it’s “always been that way”, it’s possible for things to change. You can’t do everything so that’s ok but I hope you’re encroached to be an advocate #TeacherEd #SpecialEd

For our final question (Q5) consider your classroom AND school-wide behavior management and discipline policies. #TeacherEd #SpecialEd

@TDown32 @RutgersAltRoute Being informed is the first step. IEPs are a lot to sift through - Im curious if there is a way to summarize a student’s accommodations in a shorter document for at-a-glance reference #TeacherEd #SpecialEd

@RutgersAltRoute A5: With better understanding of my students' IEPs and 504s, I feel that I would have a stronger understanding of where disruptive behaviors might be stemming from. Remaining calm and civil is not equally easy for all students, which we need to remember. #TeacherEd #SpecialEd

@mar5729_ @RutgersAltRoute Agreed. Actions have consequences and students need to understand that #TeacherEd #SpecialEd

@theeljcf @RutgersAltRoute Agreed. sometimes the little comments are what means the most #TeacherEd #SpecialEd

@RutgersAltRoute You need to be supports constantly. For some students, getting that "hey that's great work!" from their teacher when they've completed a goal (no matter the size) is really a critical moment for them.

Teachers play a role in helping students learn and practice self-awareness skills and communicate their understanding. For Q4 think about what you’ve done or ideas you’d like to implement to help students be self-advocates, agents of their own success #TeacherEd #SpecialEd