'Ignite Learning With A Growth Mindset' Workshop In Westport Oct. 16

News Release from Westport Public Schools:

WESTPORT, CT — The Westport Public Schools and the Westport Public Library will host the "Ignite Learning with a Growth Mindset" workshop on October 16 as an opportunity for the broader community to join the district on its journey to support students, faculty and staff to leave behind a fixed mindset and embrace the Growth Mindset of continuous development by valuing the process of learning.

At the workshop, Sylvia del Carmen Roberts, Ph.D. and a consultant with Mindset Works, will share the power of Growth Mindset in education and personal development. Participants will learn how the beliefs we hold about our abilities shape our lives in significant ways, and how to apply this knowledge to support both their own success and that of their children.

"Growth mindset is not just about academic achievement—it's a life skill that can benefit everyone," says CJ Shamas, Physical Education at SHS and co-chair of the district's Growth Mindset initiative. "This workshop will provide practical strategies for embracing challenges, persisting in the face of setbacks, and viewing effort as the path to mastery."

A key component of the district’s strategic plan, the Growth Mindset curriculum will be integrated across Westport schools this year with a focus on building the foundation for stimulating the Growth Mindset belief systems. Subsequent years will expand the curriculum opportunities for students and include ongoing auditing of policies and practices to ensure alignment with Growth Mindset tenets.

• Effort: from something fruitless to the path to mastery
• Challenges: from avoidance to learning opportunities
• Obstacles: from giving up early to increasing resilience by failing forward
• Criticism: from ignore feedback to re-assessing and honing skills
• Success of others: from feeling threatened to finding inspiration and motivation

At the upcoming workshop, participants will learn about the differences between growth and fixed mindsets, how mindsets drive thinking behavior and success, practical techniques for cultivating a Growth Mindset and strategies for supporting children in developing a Growth Mindset. The event is free to the public and registration is required by holding a spot using one of the two links below.

Event Details:
Date: October 16, 2023
Location: Westport Library

Two session options:
Workshop Option 1: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Workshop Option 2: 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM