![]() ![]() ![]() Our beliefs about these two terms and how we view our students is linked to Carol Dweck’s work on Growth Mindset. Achievement: a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill.Ability: talent, skill, or proficiency in a particular area.One of my professors pushed my thinking early on in career about terms we often use (and confuse): ability and achievement. If we really want to create learning environments in our schools where all learners are valued and seen as capable of achieving desired outcomes, we have to begin with the belief that they can. This reinforcing cycle where beliefs shape expectations, which shape actions and behaviors that impact outcomes for better and worse.Ĭreating the climate for success begins with aligning beliefs, actions, and expectations. When teachers have positive expectations they influence performance positively, and likewise, negative expectations influence performance negatively. Have you heard of the Pygmalion Effect also knows as the Self-fulfilling Prophecy? This comes out of research by Rosenthal and Jacobsen (1968) that demonstrated how teacher expectations influence student performance both positively and negatively. I will never minimize that but the reality is that if we don’t believe in our students and our ability to impact their trajectory in life, we simply won’t. The work is hard and seemingly never-ending. When I hear statements from educators like: “I have the worst class I’ve had in years,” “These kids can’t do it” or “ They don’t want to learn” my heart breaks for the students in their classes and in their schools. ![]()
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