Mindset for Success (eBook)

When educators believe they are capable of overcoming challenges and that their work matters, they make a lasting impact on students' academic success. Using a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, the authors equip teachers with guided PBL scenarios to facilitate a shift in thinking so they feel mentally prepared to adopt a growth mindset and commit to the professional learning community (PLC) process.This book will help K 12 school leaders, teacher leaders, trainers, and administrators: Apply the PBL method to the PLC process through the use of guided PBL scenariosAdopt a growth mindset with tips on making each thinking shiftUtilize the Think This, Do This approach to ease the transition to a collaborative PLCBuild collaboration, will, and skill with numerous tools and strategiesHonor and trust their team members and the PLC processContents:IntroductionPart 1: The Will and SkillChapter 1: Building a Powerful Partnership PLC at Work and PBLChapter 2: Building Collaborative Will Power Learning to Trust the PLC Process Using PBLChapter 3: Building Collaborative Skill Power Problem-Based LearningPart 2: PBL Training ModulesChapter 4: Shifting From Teaching to LearningChapter 5: Shifting From Isolation to CollaborationChapter 6: Shifting From Intentions to ResultsReproduciblesAfterwordReferences and ResourcesIndex