Character Education and Growth Mindset at EHPS

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1 Character Education and Growth Mindset at EHPS

2 Be mindful of your thoughts, as your thoughts define your actions. Be mindful of your actions as your actions define your habits. Be mindful of your habits as your habits define your character. Be mindful of your character as your character determines your destiny.

3 Character is who you are. It is what makes you you. It is what you believe in and how you act with others and when you are on your own. It is both your values and your virtues. carac Greek word meaning to engrave.

4 Character Education - Aim To develop in pupils the mind-set and habits of thought and action to enable them to flourish. i.e. to lead a happy and fulfilled lives in communities with others. Intelligence + Character that is the goal of true education Martin Luther King

5 4 Domains of Virtue Moral Virtue the ability to make choices that uphold the good for ourselves and our communities. Civic Virtue the virtues that enable us to live successfully and harmoniously in groups, communities and societies. Intellectual Virtue the virtues that enable us to solve intellectual problems and become more technically skilled. Performance Virtue virtues such as resilience that enable us to get things done.

6 Examples of Virtues In 2015 the DfE listed 21 character traits, attributes and behaviours that it believed underpinned success in education and work: Performance Perseverance Resilience Grit Confidence Optimism Motivation Drive Ambition Moral Tolerance Respect Honesty Integrity Dignity Civic Neighbourliness Community spirit Intellectual Conscientiousness Curiosity Focus

7 What virtues do we want to focus on for EHPS children? Respect Responsibility Perseverance Honesty Kindness

8 Moral Development of Virtues Virtue knowledge and understanding Virtue reasoning Virtue Practice

9 Virtues When we have acquired a virtue, we become able to manage our emotions and give reasons for why we choose a course of action. We learn to deliberate and assume much more control over how we act in particular circumstances.

10 Character Education - the Background GROWTH MINDSET EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Carol Dweck Daniel Goleman Martin Seligman

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12 Excellence is not a skill, it s an attitude. The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests, or temperaments everyone can change and grow through application and experience. Carol Dweck

13 Mistakes! * Not an indication of failure, but a sign of what still needs to be learnt * First Attempt In Learning * Teachers and parents must model making mistakes and learning from them

14 Perceived Failure * Approaching a problem in a different way * The power of YET (I m not good at fractions yet. ) * You are so clever/talented. VS You put so much effort into that. * The Learning Pit

15 Famous Failures! Examples of well known people who used a Growth Mindset. Which virtues did they use?

16 TASK When have you been in the pit? When have you had to use Growth Mindset?

17 Parenting How could you use the language of virtues and Growth Mindset to help your child?

18 Moving Forward One virtue per fortnight. Star of the Week focus. Signs in classrooms and halls with virtue of the week. Marking using the virtue if appropriate. All adults to use the language of virtues (inc lunch staff, office staff, etc)

19 Moving forward (cont d) Links to PSHE curriculum and assembly topics. Homework links. Random acts of kindness. Further staff training and discussion opportunities - Mindset Continue to involve parents, governors and the community.

20 Questions/Comments????