Margaret Hefferman's words deeply inspired me. What motivates people is the bonds, loyalty, and trust they develop with each other. Reflections that make me think about my interaction environment. Powerful words (loyalty-trust) that, more than words, I like to call values. Loyalty and trust are fundamental pillars in building solid bonds that imply a resilient commitment even in difficult times, which would be an emerging alert in our actions. They are essential qualities that build strong, lasting, meaningful bonds in any area of life. The most significant contribution of this reflection for me is that it invites us to learn that we all have a value that leads to individual and collective responsibilities to promote change. Bringing out the best in others and bringing out the best in ourselves would be the most significant challenge as a social entity. Recognizing and celebrating each individual's diversity and intrinsic value is a priority in building a more just, inclusive, and compassionate world.
Not yet" means, to me, a starting point when things go wrong. It is an attitude towards life (work-study). It is a window to the future, a possibility to create and believe in new tools and skills to achieve achievements with better fulfillment. "Not yet" means a second opportunity to empower someone with their capabilities, confidence, vision, and leadership to drive positive changes in the situations in which they live. Not yet" is what we all hope and want to hear.
It would help to start thinking differently to change how we learn and adopt the growth mindset. Develop skills, accept mistakes as part of the learning process, and take challenges as an opportunity to discover tools and new potential. Have a different perspective on intelligence, assuming it is critical and built with perseverance and hard work. In the educational framework, create activities where students link academic knowledge with real life. Teach them why learning math, reading, or writing is essential and how to use all that knowledge daily. For students with an open, critical mind and capable of leaving the Learning Pit every time they enter. It is about teaching them to think and develop logical thinking, and not one that translates into memorizing the contents. "It is preparing it for the future" is a simple and widely used phrase, but it almost always remains as a noun, not a verb. It helps them discover their Superpowers and shows them how valuable they are even when they have not been able to complete a task.
So, a good starting point would be, as Eduardo Briceño points out, every time we hear:
"I cannot do it," add, YET.
A growth mindset helps limit the professor, and students worry about grades. It is indisputable that creating educational environments where people gain confidence in their reasoning ability and where there are spaces for analysis and processing of information helps to see the educational process as something natural and not a goal.
Nevertheless, it is something that educational organizations should work on together. A teacher is still evaluated and compensated for the student's grades (something that is necessary). However, at the same time, it helps the teacher see the grades as necessary in their students instead of promoting the desire to learn. Bringing with it that it is reflected the same way in the students.
It is a topic on which I would like to continue seeing some views and starting points from the different authors who study it.
I would like to end by saying that this learning session ignited a calling within me. It has made me continue reflecting on how to start thinking differently. Be aware of the benefits of having a Growth Mind as a life practice and not a fixed Mind.
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