Learning Mindsets & Skills

About this course: The Learning Mindsets & Skills MOOC is designed to explore underlying concepts behind Learning Mindsets & Skills as well as the the practical applications of those concepts in various educational environments. Course Participants will hypothesize a learning mindset-related change to be implemented within their educational environment, test their theory, and present their findings to a wider audience.

Created by:  High Tech High Graduate School of Education

• Taught by:  Patrick E. Yurick, Lead MOOC Instructor

  Graduate School of Education

• Taught by:  John Bosselman, Co-Instructor

  Teacher Professional Development

• Taught by:  Ben Daley, Chief Academic Officer

  High Tech High

• Taught by:  Judy Wu, Curriculum Design & Instruction

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Learning Mindsets & Skills Explained
Our first week, “Learning Mindsets Explained” will look closely at the outline of what Learning Mindsets are and how to identify them in a learning environment.


9 videos expand

1. Video: Introduction to Course
2. Video: USA Teacher Professional Development Credit Instructions
3. Video: Grading Policy
4. Video: A Note About Learning Mindsets & Skills, Academic Mindsets, and Student Agency
5. Video: Introduction to Week 1
6. Video: "Learning Mindsets Explained" Short Documentary
7. Video: Week 1 Podcast
8. Video: Week 1 Reading
9. Video: Introduction to Week 1 Assignment

Graded: Week 1 Assignment

WEEK 2


Measurement & Assessment for Learning Mindsets & Skills
Our second week, “Measurement & Assessment for Learning Mindsets” will have us looking specifically at how Learning Mindsets are evaluated within educational environments.


5 videos expand

1. Video: Introduction to Week 2
2. Video: "Measurement & Assessment For Learning Mindsets" Short Documentary
3. Video: Week 2 Podcasts
4. Video: Week 2 Reading
5. Video: Introduction to Week 2 Assignment

Graded: Week 2 Assignment

WEEK 3


Reflection & Dialogue
Our third week, “Reflection & Dialogue” will have us looking specifically at how Learning Mindsets are talked about within learning cultures. Learning Mindsets & Skills is as much an ongoing cultural conversation as it is a set of skills.


6 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Video: Introduction to Week 3
2. Video: "Reflection & Dialogue" Short Documentary
3. Video: Week 3 Podcasts
4. Video: Week 3 Readings
5. Video: Introduction to Week 3 Assignment
6. Video: Wrapping Up The Course
7. Reading: Course Exit Survey
8. Reading: Further Reading, Resources, and Connections
9. Reading: Credits

Graded: Week 3 Assignment