Kevin Sheehan, Jessica Ryan

Growing a Growth Mindset (eBook, PDF)

Unlocking Character Strengths through Children's Literature

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Growing a Growth Mindset: Unlocking Character Strengths through Children's Literature provides teachers with an innovative approach to teaching children the positive psychology constructs that underlie self-belief, goal motivation, and happiness. Through selected children's books, the book brings to life the latest research and strategies for developing growth mindset, hope, grit, character strengths, and happiness. Each of these positive psychology constructs is explored through a set of three picture book classics that makes the research understandable to even the youngest learner. The National Council for Social Studies inquiry approach drives each book-driven analysis of the selected stories. This inquiry-based approach is organized around a compelling question and provides a complete outline, including formative and summative questions and assessments, as well as extensions that share this vital learning with parents. Lessons in this book have been created by outstanding teachers and have been field tested in classrooms across the region with extraordinary results.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. März 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216255802
• Artikelnr.: 74626621

Autorenporträt

Kevin Sheehan is a tenured associate professor at Molloy College where he has served on the faculty for over a decade as well as being an internationally recognized coach in the world of lacrosse. In the lacrosse world, Kevin's accomplishments are numerous including helping to coaching Adelphi University to three Division II National Championships, the Australian National Lacrosse Team to two Bronze Medals, and Massapequa High School to its first New York State Championship on the scholastic level. A member of the Long Island Metropolitan Branch of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Kevin, believes that all of these coaching efforts have been shaped and influenced by positive psychology research that defines this book.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Introduction: The Why, How and Where of Positive Psychology for
Kids
Chapter 1: The Why: Teaching Children To Fail Well in a Trophy Culture
Chapter 2: The How: Lessons of Positive Psychology That You Can Teach
Tomorrow
Chapter 3: The Where: Curriculum Connections that Bring Common Core and
NCSS C3
Standards to Life
Part II: Children's Literature Lessons that Teach Growth Mindset and
Unlocking Student Strengths
Sections IIA: Growing The Growth Mindset: Learning to Fail Well
Chapter 4: Building a Growth Mindset: The Secret of Failing Well
Book: The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein
Lesson Author: Kevin Sheehan
Chapter 5: Foundation for a Fixed Mindset: The Danger of Naturals
Book: Noel the First by Kate McMullen
Lesson Author: Kathleen Sokolowski
Chapter 6: Threats to a Growth Mindset: The Peril of Performance Goals
Book: Too Perfect by Trudy Ludwig
Lesson Authors: Kathleen Blake and Anthony Marino
Sections IIB: Building Hope: The Power of Hope to Create Your Best Future
Chapter 7: Hope Creators: The Power of Others
Book: Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beatty and David Roberts
Lesson Author: Jessica Ryan
Chapter 8: Hope Crushers: Rediscovering Lost Hope
Book: Emily's Art by Peter Catalanotto
Lesson Author: Danielle Rosenberg
Chapter 9: Maintaining Hope: Finding Your Best Self
Book: Stand Tall Mary Lou Melon by Patty Lovell and David Catrow
Lesson Author: Elizabeth Bavaro
Sections IIC: Cultivating Grit: Passion and Perseverance for Long Term
Goals
Chapter 10: The Roots of Grit: Deliberate Practice Over Natural Ability
Book: Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan and Roslyn M. Jordan
Lesson Author: Annmarie Pagano and Breanna Podmore
Chapter 11: Sticking with It: Grit Perseverance for Long Term Goals
Book: Iggy Peck. Architect by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
Lesson Author: Monica Zenyuh
Chapter 12: Sustaining Grit: The Power of Passion for a Goal
Book: No You Can't, Yes I Can by Justin Allen and Antoinette Cauley
Lesson Authors: Dan and Jessica Keegan
Sections IID: Unlocking Strengths: Discovering and Nurturing Natural
Talents
Chapter 13: Spotting Strengths: Strength Finding
Book: Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees
Lesson Author: Amy Curry
Chapter 14: Unleashing Strengths: Using Strengths to Discover the Best You
Book: Dream Big Little Pig by Kristi Yamaguchi and Tim Bowers
Lesson Author: Megan Pavlick
Chapter 15: Synergy: The Power of Combining Your Strengths With Others
Book: Going Places by Paul A. Reynolds and Peter H. Reynolds
Lesson Author: Angela Abend
Sections IIE: Finding Happiness: Unlocking the Secrets of Happiness
Chapter 16: Discovering the Secret of Happiness: Doing for Others
Book: How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
Lesson Author: Faith Tripp
Chapter 17: Finding Happiness in Your Life: The Power of Savoring
Book: The Wise Woman and her Secret by Eve Merriam and Linda Graves
Chapter Author: Ed Kemnitzer
Chapter 18: Choosing Happiness: The Power of Optimism
Book: It's Okay to Make Mistakes by Todd Parr
Lesson Authors: Kelly Marzocchi, Caitlin Verity, and Megan Votk
Part III Creating Cultures of Character
Chapter 19: Building Culture: This Book is the Beginning Not the End
Chapter 20: Deeper Knowledge: Resources for Learning More About Mindset,
Hope, Grit, Strengths, & Happiness
Appendix A: Lessons From the Field -Jessica Ryan
References
About the Authors