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Ms. Chang's Art Blog

Growth Mindset

4/11/2023

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As part of our school's evaluation process we are asked to create a yearly Student Learning Goal.
My goal this year is Growth Mindset.

I set the goal that by April 2023, at least 75% of my students in will demonstrate a growth mindset in in one of the following components of their art-making.:
  • Observational Skills
  • Design-Thinking (Process / Planning / Problem-Solving)
  • Creative Thinking
  • Expression
  • Aesthetics -- Terms and Concepts - Elements and Principles; Composition
  • Skill-Building (Craft) -- Media and Techniques
 
In demonstrating a growth mindset, they will:
  • be persistent when faced with obstacles
  • believe that "talent" (skills) can be improved
  • welcome new and different challenges
  • be motivated by the success of others
  • accept that successful art-making takes practice and effort
  • learn from others' feedback
  • be encouraged by trying new techniques/methods/mediums
  • see failed attempts as a way to gain knowledge and experience

To measure their growth mindset, students were be assessed by using the following resources: 

Growth Mindset Questionnaire
​Growth Mindset Survey

We discussed what growth mindset looks like in the art room:

For example:
Growth Mindset believes Believes talent can improve
vs.
Fixed Mindset believes that Believes talent is fixed
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Students created SMART Goals and utilized the following questions to engage in a thoughtful conversation about growth mindset. The template is from the Art of Education. 

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Students took a survey on Growth Mindset as well.

Here is a comparison of this student's work from the beginning of the year to the spring time.
​You can see the growth and level of improvement in his work.
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Here is a another student who demonstrated growth in observation skills, aesthetics and composition
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Here is another student who demonstrates growth and development in her work. Her goals include observational drawing, composition and expression.
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