Explore the research-based measures that help educators influence their students’ mindsets and inform behaviors, motivation, and engagement. Using 28 action items, educators can proactively plan, introduce new ideas, and strengthen existing practices to ensure that all students develop positive mindsets and productive behaviors. Learn why fostering four positive mindsets is critical to student success in school and life.
Grades K–12 teachers will: - Understand what the four foundational positive mindsets look like in a student and how to nurture each
- Determine whether classroom and school policies, procedures, and practices match the desired outcomes
- Receive surveys that help gauge student mindsets
- Discover novel ways to make setting short- and long-term goals part of the classroom and school culture
- Create action plans for fostering the four mindsets and monitor student progress toward positivity
Contents: Introduction
Chapter 1: “I Belong in This Academic Community”
Chapter 2: “I Can Succeed at This”
Chapter 3: “This Work Has Value for Me”
Chapter 4: “My Ability and Competence Grow With My Effort”
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index
Tom Hierck has been an educator since 1983 in a career that has spanned all grade levels and many roles in public education. His experiences as a teacher, an administrator, a district leader, a department of education project leader, and an executive director have provided a unique context for his education philosophy.
Tom is a compelling presenter, infusing his message of hope with strategies culled from the real world. He understands that educators face unprecedented challenges and knows which strategies will best serve learning communities. Tom has presented to schools and districts across North America with a message of celebration for educators seeking to make a difference in the lives of students. His dynamic presentations explore the importance of positive learning environments and the role of assessment to improve student learning. His belief that every student is a success story waiting to be told has led him to work with teachers and administrators to create positive school cultures and build effective relationships that facilitate learning for all students.
His most recent works include Trauma-Sensitive Instruction: Creating a Safe and Predictable Classroom Environment and Trauma-Sensitive Leadership: Creating a Safe and Predictable School Environment (both with John F. Eller) and You’re a Teacher Now! What’s Next? (with Alex Kajitani).
To learn more about Tom’s work, visit his website (tomhierck.com), or follow @thierck on X, formerly known as Twitter, or Tom Hierck on Facebook.
Chris Weber, EdD, is an expert in behavior, mathematics, response to intervention (RTI), and multitiered system of supports (MTSS) who consults and presents internationally to audiences on important topics in education. As a teacher, principal, and curriculum director in California and Illinois, Chris worked with his colleagues to develop systems of supports that have led to high levels of learning at schools across the United States. In addition to writing and consulting, he continues to work as a principal in Irvine Unified School District in California, supporting some of the best and highest-performing schools in the country. Chris has been in service to community and country his entire life. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, he flew C-141s during his military career. He is also a former high school, middle school, and elementary school teacher and administrator.
To learn more about Chris’s work, visit Chris Weber Education (chriswebereducation.com) or follow @WeberEducation on X, formerly known as Twitter.
