FRIDAY FOCUS Another positive note from a MMS Parent!

I wanted to share this positive note below from a parent at MMS. The positivity is spreading between OUR FAMILIES & OUR TEACHERS and that is because we put OUR KIDS First! Thank you for all of the work you do for OUR KIDS!

“INSPIRE...those that break barriers she says...those that are ordinary yet unique...a project for school. In a world of craziness and uncertainty, if we PAUSE and LISTEN to children they can teach us so much! Thank you Miss Simpson and Martin Middle School for your growth mindset teaching!”

Encouraging Growth Mindset

At MMS, we are laser focused on growth mindset this year. We are working together as educators each week in Common Planning Time and developing our growth mindset. Most importantly, we are bringing this work back to the classroom with OUR KIDS. We have been spending time since the first day of school working on growth mindset with OUR KIDS. We let them know when they have a positive mindset, they can accomplish anything. When OUR TEACHERS are faced with a challenge or make a mistake, we can talk through the situation with OUR KIDS and model a pathway to learning. Together, we can help OUR KIDS make essential connections in real-life situations. For example, if we waited too long to reserve the library or another learning space for class, we can explain the situation to students and ask for input on how resolve the issue. Students may suggest combining with another group, adjusting the lesson to fit another space, or some other creative solution. While this is a process that we could go through ourselves, involving students helps them recognize that everyone makes mistakes and it important to work through challenges in order to make progress. Last week, during CPT many of our teachers discussed how they communicate mistakes and how they are honest and transparent with OUR KIDS. The evidence is clear that this is working.

OUR KIDS and OUR FAMILIES continue to see the shift to growth mindset that is happening at Martin Middle School. Let’s keep it rolling!!!

Teach with Passion!