Posts tagged Agency
Growth Mindset: Reading Beyond the Headline

In the spirit of Carol Dweck’s work, it is essential that schools question the effectiveness of their Growth Mindset principles and practices. For teachers to foster a Growth Mindset in their student, key Growth Mindset skills such as ‘Growing from Setbacks’, ‘Seeking Feedback’ and ‘Tackling and Monitoring Learning’ are skills that must be explicitly taught…

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New Tech Network Australia Presenting at ACSA 2019 Curriculum Conference

The call to action of the ‘Through Growth to Achievement’ education review highlights the urgent need for educators and education systems to ensure that Australian students receive a world-class education that empowers, engages and enriches. This exciting conference will explore the key priorities…

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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP 20th May 2019 @ 3:30pm: How do I teach & assess Agency?

Why do some students work hard and engage in school, even in the face of academic or personal challenge, while others give-up easily or are unwilling to try?  In the last decade, research on mindset reveals success is less determined by innate talent, and more dependent on what we believe about our own ability to learn and get better at a something through effort or practice.  As an NTN outcome, Agency demonstrates…

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