#SatchatME Archive
#Satchat is a global discussion for current and emerging school leaders. #SatchatME focuses on topics and issues facing educators in the Middle East.
Saturday May 7, 2016
12:00 PM EDT
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:00 PM EDT
#satchatme
Hi everyone, I’m Dan from Doha, here with guest moderator
@nyd17
. I work
@QFSchools
Please introduce yourselves!
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:01 PM EDT
Hi All! I am Daniela working
@qfschools
in
#Doha
. Happy to be the guest moderator 2nite
#satchatme
with
@DanPardy
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:03 PM EDT
#satchatme
Tonight we’re looking at
#growthmindset
and what it means to you and in your schools
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:04 PM EDT
Please don’t forget to use the Q1 - A1 format, ie: answers to Q2 begin A2 etc. AND the
#SatChatME
hashtag Thank you =)
#growthmindset
#pd
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:05 PM EDT
Ok Q1 - How is a Growth Mindset encouraged amongst students at your school?
#SatChatME
QFQAD
May 7 @ 12:07 PM EDT
Growth Mindset Q on
#satchatme
#edchat
#edtech
#SLTchat
https://t.co/1WUbO4psoV
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:05 PM EDT
Ok Q1 - How is a Growth Mindset encouraged amongst students at your school?
#SatChatME
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:07 PM EDT
#satchatme
Andrew working in
#AbuDhabi
part of the
#satchatme
crew! Lets talk about
#growthmindset
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:07 PM EDT
#satchatme
Andrew working in
#AbuDhabi
part of the
#satchatme
crew! Lets talk about
#growthmindset
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:08 PM EDT
@afmcdnl
Hey Andrew! Qatar is baking, hows’ AD?
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:09 PM EDT
A1 students know that they can develop more/better/deeper understandings and skills
#satchatme
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:10 PM EDT
Don't miss out on Q1 on
#growthmindset
with
@DanPardy
and
@nyd17
on
#satchatme
https://t.co/9hyxRwe2te
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:05 PM EDT
Ok Q1 - How is a Growth Mindset encouraged amongst students at your school?
#SatChatME
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:10 PM EDT
@hkanabar
Nice, Harish! Obviously shown in your recent PYP exhibition?
#satchatme
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:10 PM EDT
@DanPardy
it was 45 day... might make cookies in the car tomorrow..
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:11 PM EDT
A1 Alignment with the
#IBO
so Ss understand where their abilities come from
#SatChatMe
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:11 PM EDT
@hkanabar
Are there specific things that teachers do to encourage/promote this? Techniques/practices?
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:11 PM EDT
@DanPardy
#satchatme
Yes, news of success travels fast!
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:12 PM EDT
A1 I think we strive to show that with hard work we can improve learn and change
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:12 PM EDT
@DanPardy
#Satchatme
nurture, encourage, provide feedback, feedforward
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:13 PM EDT
@holtspeak
#satchatme
Good stuff. Striving to be better.
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:13 PM EDT
@hkanabar
#satchatme
I Like how nurture was first - I feel it’s so important and easily overlooked.
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:13 PM EDT
@nyd17
and working on unpacking that learner profile by connecting and teaching the ATLs
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:13 PM EDT
@holtspeak
#Satchatme
Yes! Growth us attainable...even expected...
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:14 PM EDT
Q2 - How is a Growth Mindset encouraged amongst staff at your school?
#SatChatME
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:14 PM EDT
@DanPardy
@hkanabar
showing off was he?
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:15 PM EDT
@afmcdnl
Welcome Andrew!
#satchatme
Heard you are enjoying the weather
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:15 PM EDT
.
@hkanabar
yes we have to hold that bar high... Can b challenging
#satchatme
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:15 PM EDT
A1 I feel a culture of
#growthmindset
is essential in schools. Ss learn from what their ts model.
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:16 PM EDT
@holtspeak
#Satchatme
.... Challenging for students or teachers? Both?
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:16 PM EDT
@DanPardy
Ss need to have that role model to look out up... they sometimes spend more time with Ts than with parents.
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:17 PM EDT
Hi
@ziegeran
! Welcome to join us at
#satchatMe
to talk about
#growthmindset
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:17 PM EDT
A2 as with ss learning from examples, ts need leaders to model this trait in order to cultivate such and environment in a school.
#satchatme
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:17 PM EDT
Please don’t forget to use the Q1 - A1 format, ie: answers to Q2 begin A2 etc. AND the
#SatChatME
hashtag please :) Thanks!
SaraKThompson
May 7 @ 12:18 PM EDT
A1 - Encourage Ss to take on challenges, learn from mistakes, deal with frustrations, be inspired to take risks, persevere
#SatChatME
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:19 PM EDT
A2
#Satchatme
Teachers need to be shown the impact of they can have in supporting student learning/achievement.
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:19 PM EDT
.
@hkanabar
both when a Ss feels they work hard but T must ask for more T can feel like an ogre Ss discouraged
#satchatme
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:19 PM EDT
@SaraKThompson
Good points, Sarah. Makes me think that Kelso’s choices also promotes
#growthmindset
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:19 PM EDT
@DanPardy
#satchatMe
Agree! Teachers need leaders, who could they be?
#edchat
#growthmindset
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:20 PM EDT
@nyd17
Yes! Leaders, not bosses.
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:20 PM EDT
@SaraKThompson
Thanks for joining us
#satchatMe
to talk about
#growthmindset
SaraKThompson
May 7 @ 12:20 PM EDT
@DanPardy
Sure! Learning to manage your emotions is a huge part of
#growthmindset
for Ss and T!
#SatChatME
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:21 PM EDT
@holtspeak
#Satchatme
we need to consistently allow time for reflection and learning about learning.
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:21 PM EDT
@hkanabar
How can this be accomplished? How does the support from Admin/leaders should look like?
#SatChatMe
#growthmindset
#pd
#edchat
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:22 PM EDT
@nyd17
#Satchatme
inclusive, collaborative
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:22 PM EDT
@hkanabar
Very good point, Harish, that brings us to the next question!
#satchatme
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:22 PM EDT
Q3 What impact do you see of Growth Mindset in teachers on student learning?
#SatChatME
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:22 PM EDT
@DanPardy
@nyd17
A great leader can take a good group to be excellent!
#satchatme
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:22 PM EDT
@afmcdnl
@nyd17
Definitely! Worth their weight in gold
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:24 PM EDT
@DanPardy
A3
#Satchatme
The impact is huge. Students, in Primary, often perform well to live up to their teacher's expectations.
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:24 PM EDT
@hkanabar
@nyd17
blowing my mind that an admin would think like that!!
#satchatme
#lookingforteachers
?
QFQAD
May 7 @ 12:24 PM EDT
How do teachers who have a
#growthmindset
impact on learners?
#satchatme
#edchat
#SLTchat
#leadupchat
https://t.co/wf60PORDat
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:22 PM EDT
Q3 What impact do you see of Growth Mindset in teachers on student learning?
#SatChatME
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:26 PM EDT
@hkanabar
That’s a great point, if they strive to meet expectations then the ts role really changes - more of a mentor and coach
#satchatme
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:27 PM EDT
A3
#SatChatME
#growthmindset
gives me vocabulary I can SHARE with my students: we all make mistakes, all learn ... puts us on equal footing
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:27 PM EDT
@DanPardy
#SatChatMe
Teachers who believe in
#growthmindset
believe in learning Ss benefit from their creative ways of teaching
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:27 PM EDT
@DanPardy
#Satchatme
it's just relational trust.
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:28 PM EDT
Welcome
@OnlineCrsLady
! to
#SatChatMe
to talk about
#growthmindset
#edchat
#pnl
#pd
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:28 PM EDT
@OnlineCrsLady
Hi Laura! Welcome. That’s a great point. Creates equity between ss and ts
#satchatme
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:29 PM EDT
I have a
#GrowthMindset
cat for reflecting...!
https://t.co/Rge1LZmFmB
@hkanabar
@holtspeak
#SatChatME
#MindsetPlay
https://t.co/tRpLSNLBzS
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:31 PM EDT
Q4 - How does
#growthmindset
encourage a culture of change?
#SatChatME
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:31 PM EDT
@nyd17
glad I caught this chat! introducing
#growthmindset
explicitly into classes has been biggest and best change of past year
#SatChatME
SaraKThompson
May 7 @ 12:31 PM EDT
A2-We are encouraged to grow, learn from each other, improve, we learn from feedback, mostly from other Ts
#SatChatME
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:32 PM EDT
@OnlineCrsLady
That’s great! It’s something I’ve always struggled with
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:33 PM EDT
@OnlineCrsLady
glad you joined us!
#satchatMe
Looking forward to sharing and learning with you.
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:33 PM EDT
I teach writing online, so I approach writing as growth challenge, and that's totally true for me as well as students!
#SatChatME
@DanPardy
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:34 PM EDT
Let’s move to our Q4 - How does
#growthmindset
encourage a culture of change?
#SatChatME
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:34 PM EDT
@hkanabar
agree
#Satchatme
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:35 PM EDT
A4 ts having a
#growthmindset
could allow for change as roadblocks are often erected when ppl fear the change & feel wont cope
#satchatme
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:35 PM EDT
A3 I practice the same writing revision "growth challenges" as my students do:
https://t.co/iVswzuwLbR
@DanPardy
#SatChatME
#growthmindset
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:35 PM EDT
A4
#Satchatme
change has to occur when there is a need. The need should be identified by those who are then responsible for the change.
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:37 PM EDT
A4 I love way growth is always about CHANGE by definition (growth IS change); not about getting a "final" grade, being labeled
#SatChatME
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:37 PM EDT
#satchatme
https://t.co/TdgpaEq7BQ
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:37 PM EDT
@DanPardy
How can we support those who can’t cope?
#satchatme
SaraKThompson
May 7 @ 12:37 PM EDT
@DanPardy
Absolutely agree. Ts may feel exposed and vulnerable, but that's part of shifting to a
#growthmindset
#satchatme
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:38 PM EDT
A3 Ts showing vulnerability in trying new approaches models
#growthmindset
for Ss
#satchatme
huge impact!
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:38 PM EDT
A4
#Satchatme
orgs can get the change very wrong which leads to resistance
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:38 PM EDT
A4 Big change begins with small steps. Another
#growthmindset
cat! More cats:
https://t.co/agUxLCkRh7
#SatChatME
https://t.co/TqqTfmRrg4
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:38 PM EDT
@nyd17
Twitter doesn’t give me enough characters. But it’s about support, PD and pigeon steps. Little wins for the person
#satchatme
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:39 PM EDT
RT
@DanPardy
:
#satchatme
https://t.co/trqPHBI7wJ
#growthmindset
#MindsetPlay
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:39 PM EDT
@OnlineCrsLady
Exactly! I just called them pigeon steps. I agree. Rome wasn’t built in a day
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:39 PM EDT
Yes!
@hkanabar
#satchatme
orgs need to understand
#why
they exist and their real purpose in the field of education
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:39 PM EDT
@DanPardy
#Satchatme
Less is More!
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:40 PM EDT
@hkanabar
True. That’s why change should be based on evidence/research, not a whim
#satchatme
afmcdnl
May 7 @ 12:41 PM EDT
@sylviaduckworth
does it again!!
#satchatme
and
#growthmindset
https://t.co/p2By9zqUOw
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:37 PM EDT
#satchatme
https://t.co/TdgpaEq7BQ
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:41 PM EDT
Great comment to share w/
@brocansky
for
#VulnerableProfessor
lots of good overlap with
#growthmindset
#SatChatME
https://t.co/XgagV7v2hV
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:38 PM EDT
A3 Ts showing vulnerability in trying new approaches models
#growthmindset
for Ss
#satchatme
huge impact!
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:41 PM EDT
@OnlineCrsLady
@DanPardy
I am putting this in my learning space!
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:41 PM EDT
@nyd17
#Satchatme
change based on individual whims is futile and not sustained as there is no value attached to the change.
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:41 PM EDT
@DanPardy
@hkanabar
transforming our roles as Ts from authority to guide is key to
#growthmindset
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:42 PM EDT
@DanPardy
#Satchatme
Snap!
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:42 PM EDT
.
@DanPardy
#SatChatME
and I have a meme for Rome too, of course... plus the Polish version:
https://t.co/GNzcQ91ZRr
https://t.co/6WqAsAKnHk
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:42 PM EDT
Great conversation! On to Q5 - In what ways could Growth Mindset drive discussions on PD?
#SatChatME
SaraKThompson
May 7 @ 12:43 PM EDT
A3-Ts often feel uneasy, vulnerable, resistant to change, they don't see that new ideas only lead to#bestpractices
#SatchatME
#growth
@indset
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:44 PM EDT
#satchatme
https://t.co/ecRMAVQtxF
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:44 PM EDT
A5
#SatChatME
the more we make our PD like our students' learning, the better IMO.
#growthmindset
can help make us colearners
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:45 PM EDT
@SaraKThompson
#satchatME
True! New ideas often get put on a shelf
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:45 PM EDT
@OnlineCrsLady
Very true! I always try to approach delivering PD to a lesson, engaging activities, etc
#satchatme
hkanabar
May 7 @ 12:45 PM EDT
#Satchatme
I have to leave now. Always insightful. Thanks!
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:46 PM EDT
@hkanabar
#satchatme
Thanks for joining Harish! Have a great evening and weekend
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:46 PM EDT
A5
#SatChatME
by using
#growthmindset
to guide our own PD, we can shed our PERFECTIONISM... &I say that as a recovering perfectionist! :-)
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:46 PM EDT
A5 I think
#growthmindset
could help ts approach PD in a way that they focus on weaknesses to turn them into strengths
#satchatme
SaraKThompson
May 7 @ 12:47 PM EDT
@nyd17
that's why I like ideas like
#geniushour
or
#google30
for teachers! Put your ideas out there and start growing!
#SatChatME
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:48 PM EDT
A5
#SatChatME
I always saw us as colearners, and now
#growthmindset
finally is getting that message across: it's GROWTH, not grades!
@nyd17
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:48 PM EDT
A4
#growthmindset
makes change less controversial
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:50 PM EDT
@holtspeak
Yes! Often change is looked in a negative way. How can we avoid that besides
#growthmindset
?
#satchatME
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:50 PM EDT
On to the last Q - Q6 How could Growth Mindset feed into reflective teaching and learning practises?.
#SatChatME
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:51 PM EDT
Please follow those who inspire you - create an awesome
#PLN
:)
#SatChatME
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:52 PM EDT
@nyd17
@holtspeak
I think it’s about making change manageable.
#satchatme
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:52 PM EDT
A6
#SatChatME
reflection is best way I know to fight the DISCONNECT of schooliness: reflection leads to connected learning!
#growthmindset
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:52 PM EDT
@nyd17
@holtspeak
Also, when ts have been at a school a while, they seen changes overturn changes and lose faith in the process
#satchatme
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:53 PM EDT
A6
#SatChatME
To grow yourself, you must know yourself. Another
#growthmindset
cat:
https://t.co/RrTuf37sLA
:-)
https://t.co/u2B25mI03c
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:54 PM EDT
A6 I think its about confronting our own fears and working on them - not good at maths, I’ll get help and improve my maths skills
#satchatme
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:55 PM EDT
Totally agree
@OnlineCrsLady
How could we grow if we don’t know why are we doing what we are doing, how and what are we doing?
#satchatMe
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:55 PM EDT
@nyd17
@DanPardy
of course changing the changes aggravates everyone!
#satchatme
sticking to the vision is key
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:55 PM EDT
.
@DanPardy
@nyd17
@holtspeak
I like how
#growthmindset
is META-change: continuous change ... open-ended, always unfinished ...
#SatChatME
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:56 PM EDT
Don’t forget to follow others in the chat and build your PLN
#satchatme
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:56 PM EDT
@OnlineCrsLady
@DanPardy
@nyd17
always unfinished is what makes
#growthmindset
happen
#satchatme
OnlineCrsLady
May 7 @ 12:57 PM EDT
A6
#SatChatME
yes yes yes to facing fears and overcoming them! one more cat:
https://t.co/4SB2yA5xrD
@DanPardy
:-)
https://t.co/0FJcV3lA2i
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:57 PM EDT
Yes, it’s cyclical!
#satchatme
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:58 PM EDT
Ok, we will start to wrap things up. Thanks for participating in
#SatChatME
. The chat will be archived in Storify soon.
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:58 PM EDT
A6
#Growthmindset
is about reflective learners. This applies to Ts and Ss.
#satchatMe
Fixed vs. Growth
https://t.co/nLBHSCO8fh
holtspeak
May 7 @ 12:58 PM EDT
A5 what we need to learn for ourselves our school our students
#satchatme
SaraKThompson
May 7 @ 12:59 PM EDT
Sorry, hard to keep up tonight while putting our kids to bed. Better luck next week! Great chat about
#growthmindset
#SatChatME
nyd17
- Moderator
May 7 @ 12:59 PM EDT
Thanks
@OnlineCrsLady
@holtspeak
@SaraKThompson
@hkanabar
for joining us tonight
#satchatMe
and talk about
#growthmindset
DanPardy
May 7 @ 12:59 PM EDT
The next
#SatChatME
will be in a few weeks. Hope to see you there :) Enjoy your week.