Growth Mindset: Boosting Student Motivation and Achievement - HELD VIRTUALLY

Growth Mindset: Boosting Student Motivation and Achievement

HELD VIRTUALLY

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

A 30 minute lunch break will be provided

Those repeating this workshop each new school year WILL RECEIVE CREDIT AGAIN as there is new content!

***School years go from July 1 - June 30***

$50 for Support Staff

$80 for NASA Members

$100 for Non-NASA Members

Kate Borrows

Kate Barrows is a Strobel Education consultant with extensive experience in a variety of diverse settings and roles.  She served in reading and English classrooms as a teacher and instructional leader for fifteen years and  a library media specialist for four years.  She recently completed the ESL endorsement program at University of Louisville and has presented at local, state, and national conferences about best practice in literacy for struggling adolescents. She is active in many facets of education including curriculum and standards development, assessment writing, PBL, and Inquiry Design. Specializing in at-risk populations, Kate brings both a sense of urgency and a great attitude to the table. Always rooting for the underdog, Kate isn’t afraid of a challenge.

ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position!

Participants will earn .5 credit (7.5 hours) toward license renewal!

This workshop ALSO counts for step advancement in Clark and most Nevada School Districts!

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In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license renewal AND ALSO 2.5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH!

In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 2.5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators.

Washoe County participants will be required to also register for this course in "MyPGS" in order to receive in-service credit toward salary advancement.

Washoe County School District (WCSD) participants are required to submit a 300-word essay on how they will implement this professional learning to increase student achievement before a certificate is issued.

Workshop Summary:

Many students come to school with a fixed mindset meaning they believe their intelligence, talents, and skills can’t be developed and they cannot grow or change. This belief profoundly affects the way students engage in school and their success in life.

In Strobel Education’s Growth Mindset Workshop, you will learn how to cultivate a growth mindset in your students. Research shows that a growth mindset leads to higher test scores and increased student well-being. By adopting this mindset, students view challenges as opportunities for growth and critical feedback as valuable information. This workshop provides a blueprint for implementing a growth mindset curriculum, complete with ready-to-use lesson plans and activities.

You’ll learn how to:

●         Transform students beliefs and mindsets

●         Teach students to recognize failure as an opportunity for growth

●         Develop student resiliency

●         Implement Growth Mindset resources

●         Provide support to students and teach them to enjoy challenges

All educators from PreK-12 know that many students enter school with a fixed mindset, perceiving that their intelligence, talents, and skills are unchangeable and incapable of growth. This belief significantly influences their approach to education and overall success. By the competition of this workshop, all educators will be able to help their students learn ways to grasp the content, its purpose, and the criteria for assessing their comprehension. Studies suggest that students possessing a growth mindset demonstrate increased interest in adopting effective revision and learning strategies. Those with a growth mindset exhibit greater resilience in managing classroom stress and anxiety, and they are adept at self-motivation. Participants will be able to design continuous learning opportunities informed by evidence of each student's present learning status and engage them in ongoing growth in all academic areas.