Growth Mindset Videos: 10 TEDTalks to Share With Your ...

Angela Duckworth and grit are household names in education circles (and in many households as well). Her “grit” theory goes hand-in-hand with growth mindset. Lookingforafabulousresourceforignitingdiscussionabouthavingagrowthmindsetwithyourkids?Looknofurther!These10TEDTalksareguaranteedtoinspirechildrenatschoolorhometoreachtheirgoalsdespiteanydifficultiesorobstaclestheymayencounter. Iadmitit,TEDTalksmightjustbemyall-timefavourite,freelearningresource!Butwhatisnottolove??!Herewehavetenfantasticgrowthmindsetvideosexploringimportantmindsetthemessuchasstamina,perseverance,overcomingobstacles,reachingfortheimpossible,overcomingprocrastination,strivingtoachieveyourgoals,andmore,availableatjustthetouchofabutton!Love! 10GrowthMindsetVideosforKids DEVELOPGROWTHMINDSETWITHOURPRINTABLESOCIALEMOTIONALLEARNINGJOURNAL 1.ScienceIsForEveryone,KidsIncluded Studentswhostruggleinsciencecoursesoftenhavethementalitythatscientificprocessanddiscoveriesareadultventures.It’shardtoimaginethatexperimentsandthescientificmethodcanapplytotheircurrentreality.NeuroscientistBeauLottoteamswith12-year-oldstudent(andscientist,yes,she’sapublishedresearcherwithherclassmates)AmyO’Toole.Scienceisforallages,andscientificdiscoveriesarenotlimitedtotheold,college-educatedfolk.O’Toole’stalkwillinspirebuddingscientiststoreachtheirgoalsandhelpresistantsciencestudentstoseethatscienceisforeveryone. A 2.Grit:ThePowerofPassionandPerseverance AngelaDuckworthandgritarehouseholdnamesineducationcircles(andinmanyhouseholdsaswell).Her“grit”theorygoeshand-in-handwithgrowthmindset.Hertalkfocusesonhowgritorthatstamina,hardwork,andsticktoitivenessismoreofapredictorofsuccessthanIQandacademictalents.Usethistalktostartadiscussionwithyourchildrenaboutwhatitmeanstohavegritandwhatobstaclesthey’vehadtoovercome.Youmaybesurprisedatthestoriesyou’llhearfromyourstudentsorevenyourownchildren. A 3.TheBoostStudentsNeedtoOvercomeObstacles AmenteeofAngelaDuckworth(yes,theGRITgurufromthelastTEDTalk)discusseshowsometimesgritjustisn’tenoughforsomestudents.AnindyaKunduteachescollegestudentsaboutinequalityandraceineducation.HisTEDTalkfocusesonyoungpeoplewhohaveovercomeobstaclesduetoracialinequality,health,andpoverty,sometimeswiththehelpofothers.Watchthiswithyourchildrenandbepreparedtobeinspired. A 4.WhatAdultsCanLearnfromKids Talkaboutempowering.AdoraSvitakwasjust12yearsoldatthetimeofthistalk.Hermessagesistoadultandkidsalike.Embracechildlikewondermentandreachfortheimpossible.Watchthiswithyourkids.You’llbothlearnalotfromthisyoung,articulate,andfascinatingspeaker. A 5.KidsCanToo It’shardtoimaginean9-year-oldgivingaTEDTalkletalonestartinghisownbusiness.NoahDiguangcorefusedtobe“putintoabox”byadultsandacceptthelimitsputonchildrenintheworld.Hetalksabouthowhecandoanythingandhowheupcycleditemstostarthisownbusinesswhenhewasseven.Thistalkisperfectforinspiringentrepreneursorkidswhohaveheard,“youcan’tdothat.” A 6.ThePowerofIntroverts Itoftenseemsliketheopportunitiesatschoolareoftengiventothemostoutgoingchildrenwithinherentleadershipskills,butintrovertshavesomuchtobringtoeducationandtheworld,SusanCainexplainsinherTEDTalk.Thesecontemplative,amazingindividualsmaybeinyourclassroomorhome.Sharethistalkwiththem. A 7.InsidetheMindofaProcrastinator TimUrban’sTEDTalkmayhaveyougigglingbecausehismessageissorelatabletoanyonewho’sevenputsomethingoff.Waitinguntilthelastminutetogetthingsdonecanbeachallenginghabittoovercome,andUrbanwalksyourchildrenthroughhisrecovery(orlackthereof). A 8.ThreeReasonsYouShouldBeBullied HannahNodskovwasbulliedmercilesslyinmiddleschool.HerTEDTalkfocusesonthebenefitsofbeingbullied.Althoughitwasincrediblypainful,herbulliesgaveherthecouragetobeuniqueandforgeherownpath.Hannahisnowafashiondesignerwhosegorgeousfull-figuredfashionshavegracedNewYorkrunways.Herstoryshowshowadversitycanturnintoapassionandawaytoshowherbullieshowamazingshereallywasandstillistoday.Hannah’stalkwillgiveyourchildrenachancetoreflectontheirownexperienceswithbullying,whethertheywerethebully,thevictim,orthebystander.Usethisasadiscussiontoempowerthemandfightagainstbullying. A 9.ChoosePositivity AnotherTEDTalkaboutbullyingfromtwofifthgraders,JaydenandPrestonGarmo,remindsstudentstofocusonpositivityandthegoodintheworldtocombatthehatethatcomeswithbeingbullied.It’salwaysnicetoseeamessageofhealingandgrowthfromelementarystudents.Sharethiswithyourchildren,oldandyoung,togivethemhope. A 10.ANewWaytoDefineSelf-Worth LizPower’sTEDTalkisaboutopportunity.HerpresentationatTEDxYouthtalksabout“joblifting”,wherejobsarecreatedforthosestrugglingbasedontheirtalents.Itbeganasamovementwithherownnon-profit,“Artlifting”wherehomelessandotherstrugglingartistscreatedtheirownworksforsaletogivethemopportunitiesforgrowthandtofulfilltheirpotential.ForPowers,it’snotabouthandouts;it’saboutopportunities.Askyourchildrenandstudentshowtheirowntalentscanbetranslatedintoopportunitiesforgrowth. A   These10growthmindsetTEDTalkstoshowyourstudentsandchildrenrangefromtheinspirationaltothehilarious.Nomatterwhichonesyouchoose,theyareboundtostartimportantconversationswithyourchildrenaboutresilienceandtheirownpersonaltalents.WhichTEDTalkswouldyouaddtothislist? Lookingforevenmoregrowthmindsetlearningresources?CheckoutourbiglistofGrowthMindsetPictureBooksandourlistofGrowthMindsetBooksfor10-14YearOlds,orthislistof15Anti-BullyingVideosforKids. ChristieBurnettisateacher,presenter,writerandthemotheroftwo.ShecreatedChildhood101asaplaceforteachersandparentstoaccessengaging,highqualitylearningideas. Previouspost:BlastOffwith35+SpectacularSpaceBooksforKidsNextpost:25FunWritingAreaIdeasforPreschool&Kindergarten Search Tips&Resources Latest Inside:10superhandybooksforchildrenstartingpreschool. 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