Module 5


Chapter 12 was one of my favorite chapters. What I found really interesting was how it mentioned about having a growth mindset versus having a fixed mindset. When you have a fixed mindset you stick to the beliefs and routines you know and you are not accepting of anything new. You maintain a personal belief that abilities are stable, uncontrollable, set traits. When you have a growth mindset you have a personally held belief that abilities are unstable, controllable, and improvable. Teaching students how to have a growth mindset is crucial. My plan is to teach my students the first couple days of school how the brain works and that just like a muscle, it gets stronger through struggle and perseverance.

One thing that captivated me from chapter 14 was about how teachers should administrate homework. The book mentioned the “10-minute rule” where starting with first grade, students get 10 minutes’ worth of homework and it increases by 10 minutes every year. So a 5th grader would receive 50 minutes’ worth of homework. I think this might be a good idea, but it will all depend on your students and class.

Lastly, chapter 15 was about classroom assessment, grading, and standardized testing. Something that I found interesting was grading and motivation. It is important that we don’t rely on grades to motivate students. This can be quiet tricky especially when the first thing you want to do is celebrate when students get good grades. The problem with this is that students will start working solely for a grade instead of simply learning. Students can also lose motivation if they get a bad grade and struggling learners may have an even tougher time. We have to make sure that we give students formative assessments and quality feedback to ensure continuous motivation.

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