TONYA BUSSE

Growth  Mindset   Classroom  Community   Cooperative  Learning  

Theorist:  Carol  Dweck   Theorist:  Lev  Vygotsky   Theorist:  Spencer  Kagan  
     
•   Having  the  attitude  that   •   The  social  environment   •   Instructional  strategies  
through  effort  I  can   influences  the  learning   designed  to  promote  
increase  my  abilities.   environment.  Students   cooperation  and  
•   Future  Friday  Questions   must  be  safe,  included,  and   communication  in  the  
•   Growth  Mindset   valued.         classroom,  boost  students'  
Statements   •   Students  play  a  role  in   confidence  and  retain  their  
•   Students  take  ownership  of   establishing  classroom   interest  in  classroom  
learning   procedures.   interaction.  
•   Self-­‐Regulation     •   Students  are  given  choices   •    i.e.  Timed  Pair  Share,  Rally  
  when  possible.     Coach  
 
Classroom  Management   Social  Constructivism   Feedback  
Theorists:  Spencer  Kagan,  Jim  Fay  &   Theorist:  Lev  Vygotsky   Theorist:  James  Pennebaker  
Foster  W.  Cline      
  •   A  variety  of  cognitive   •   Address  the  learner’s  
•   Love  and  Logic     constructivism  that   progress  toward  a  goal  
•   Win-­‐Win  Discipline   emphasizes  the   •   Tangible  and  transparent  
•   Proactive  rather  than   collaborative  nature  of   •   Involve  the  learner  in  the  
reactive   learning.   process  
•   Address  misbehavior  in  the   •   Learning  is  an  active,  not  a   •   The  sooner  the  better  
moment  by  targeting  the   passive,  process,  where   •   As  specific  as  possible  
cause.   knowledge  is  constructed,   •   A  two-­‐way  street  
•   Provide  choice  and   not  acquired  
responsibility  in  learning   •   Scaffolding,  schema,  and  
correct  behavior.   ZPD  
   
Assessment   Personal  Strengths   Professional  Development  
     
•   Informs  instruction   •   Exceptional  relationship   •   Open  to  taking  risks  and  
•   Monitors  student   builder   trying  new  ideas    
strengths,  needs,  and   •   Held  to  a  personal  standard   •   Build  relationships  with  
progress   of  excellence   other  teachers  and  
•   Variation  in  forms  of   •   Meets  challenges  with   administrators  
assessment   humor  and  enthusiasm   •   Embrace  opportunities  to  
•   Don’t  excuse  failure,  learn   •   Willing  to  grow  and  learn   learn  from  others  
from  it   from  mistakes   •   Contribute  positively  to  the  
  professional  team