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John Dewey Academy: Cultivating a Growth MindsetContact: Paul Ravenscraft Director of Outreach and Marketing 480-316-9428 pravenscraft@jda.org www.jda.org The faculty at John Dewey Academy is committed to life long learning. Recently, as part of our professional development series we held an all-staff workshop and retreat on developing a “Growth Mindset.” It’s long been believed that creativity, intelligence and personality are “fixed traits,” but the “Growth Mindset” demonstrates that these qualities can be cultivated through effort. Here are 20 techniques that John Dewey has been applying to create a Growth Mindset among our students and in our community. Try these in your own life and see their impact for yourself:
John Dewey Academy is a 30 bed, co-ed therapeutic boarding school located in the historic town of Great Barrington, MA. It has an unrivaled academic program with PhD level instruction, 100% college placement, and PhD level therapists. Length of stay is a minimum of 15 month and college process and placement is the outcome goal for all students. Psychiatric support is available. Tours are offered weekly. © Copyright 2012 by Woodbury Reports, Inc. |