Mindset Maniacs! Podcast: Recent Episodes
Aubrey Mason and Laurian Mathias
Meet Aubrey, a teacher, learner and seeker of growth. Join me to learn more about how to overcome and persevere through challenge.
Author, teacher and librarian Annie Brock is sharing her top reads for teachers this summer to amp up their practices on teaching and learning. Topics include neuroscience and racism in education.
Trevor Ragan, founder of TrainUgly.com and The Learner Lab, helps us identify the ingredients of a growth mindset and explains what he has learned from top researchers in the mindset community. He brings so much knowledge about where learning begins, what gets in the way, and how we can take action to change our patterns of thinking.
Annie Brock and co-author Heather Hundley wrote the Growth Mindset Coach and other bestsellers on Amazon. These books are aimed for teachers and parents to explain how our brains learn at any age. She talks about how we should celebrate growth over grades, and move toward a more progressive way to educate, even at home!
Neuroplasticity is the science behind growth mindset. Here are some ways our brains learn and some exercises for you to try!
We are challenging you to think about your own mindset and focus on any aspect in your life where you would like to grow.
We are going to focus on stepping out of your comfort zone in order to grow as a teacher, parent, or community member.
3 Questions to Reflect on:
1. Where do you want to go?
2. Where are you now?
3. What can you do to get there?