October 17, 2014 to October 17, 2014
- Category: Workshop
- Region: Outside Ontario
- Topic: Other, Teacher Development
- Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)
Presenter: Dr. Karen Gazith.
By the end of this session, teachers will be able to:
- Understand the psychological trait that is known as “grit”
- Develop classroom practices that foster perseverance
- Use Carol Dweck’s concept of “growth mindset” in planning learning
- Teach students how the brain processes information in order to gain more control over their own learning
- Teach colleagues/parents/others about the importance of perseverance as an indicator of success rather than only IQ
- Understand and apply the concept that “not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted” (Albert Einstein).
Please visit website for additional information and registration.
- Organizer: Office of Leadership in Community and International Initiatives (LCII) - McGill University
- Cost: $249.50 - $275.94. See website for details.
- Location: English Montreal School Board
- Address: 6000 Fielding
- Address 2: Laurence Patterson Room
- City: Montreal
- Province: Quebec
- Country: Canada
- Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/edu-lcii/seminars
- Contact: Donna Wilkinson
- Phone: 514-398-6961
- Fax: 514-398-7436
- Email: [email protected]