Excellent chapter! And most everything I took notes on would be great AB/AR lessons. When we teach students about their own brains, motivation is increased, challenges are accepted, and a healthier reaction to failure are a few of the benefits.
1. In ELA classes - non-fiction text to teach about neuroscience and the brain or fiction texts where characters are analyzed for fixed or growth mindsets.
AB/AR lesson ideas
2. Preassessment of the brain - have students brainstorm what they already know about the brain using a list format or the Figure 7 on pg. 100.
3. Growth vs Fixed Mindset survey - I do like the statements on pg. 106. Should we change the survey questions that I wrote?
4. Learning Task #1 (pg. 106) - The Brain Is Like a Sponge
5. Learning Task #2 (pg. 110) - Building a Neural Network
a. String demonstration
b. Road Map analogy
c. Forest analogy
d. Videos to show Neurons in Action
6. Learning Task #3 (pg. 118) - The Brain Is Like a Muscle
7. Learning Task #4 (pg. 120) - Taking Care of Your Brain
8. Learning Task #5 (pg. 120) - Collection Strategy
9. Teaching Perseverance Through Literature (books ideas on pg. 124)
10. Games that Build Perseverance (pg. 125)
11. Analyze a scenario, quote, or movie clip in a discussion on failure.
12. Analyze characters or authors if they have a fixed or growth mindset.
13. Concept Placemats ???
14. Gratitude Journal to teach happiness!
Moving forward is a good thing. If you don't move, you become stagnant. If you become stagnant, you smell. (I'm going with a creek bed analogy here...stay with me). "It Is What It Is" helps us to keep our sanity as we try new things, but at the same time we should never settle for "what it is". We should constantly reflect and learn to move our teaching and our student's learning to higher levels so the classroom doesn't turn stale.
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