I heard the phrase " not yet" three years ago from a teacher of my fourth-grade team. Mrs. Marsh was so kind as to let me borrow her book - Mindset-The New Psychology of Success by Carol S Dweck, Ph. D. At that time, we were conversing on how to inspire our students to get more involved in their learning. Then, she mentioned this Mindset book, and explained the concept proposed in it briefly. I started reading the book and applying the suggestions about praising people with the growth mindset approach. My students became more interested in getting involved, especially in their personal narrative writing samples. Suddenly, everyone wanted to start writing their own stories and adventures. Just about the end of the school day, my students chose whose story they wanted to listen to, the chosen person read it aloud, and everybody started to ask questions about the told story. Those last fifteen minutes at the end of the day became something my students had been waiting for since the beginning of each day. Time spent this way brought my students a bit closer to each other; even my GT students started to collaborate with their classmates. To tell you the truth, I enjoyed it too. Since then, I remember the words " not yet" every time something gets difficult for me, personally or as a teacher. This is the mantra I tell myself today: "Not yet," one day will...
References
https://youtu.be/hiiEeMN7vbQ Dr. Carol Dweck.
https://youtu.be/pN34FNbOKXc Eduardo Briceno.
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