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__Constructional Conversation: Hooshers__ -Doubting someone's skills without knowing them. -People were scared of change. -The men were telling the coach how to do his own job. -The teacher acted professionally and calmly walked away from the situation.

__Constructional Conversation: Goodbye Mr. Chips__ -He doesn't have control over his students. -He is teased by his colleges about the way his students acted. -Gives the students a reaction, thus making them act out even more. -Head Master questions his choice in profession because his lack of authority. -He then feels the need to prove himself to everyone.

__Constructional Conversation: Magic Math__ -Uses a familiar game (Tic-Tac-Toe) to show students the multiples of 7. -He suggest that the student shows this trick to their teacher to impress them. -He brings out some fun in a subject that most kids don't enjoy; Math. -Explains the steps slowly and clearly. -INTASC 4; Multiple Instructional Strat

__Constructional Conversation: 10 Great Motivational Quotes__ -I love Robert Frost and this quote. "The best way out is always through." -Jordan Explains that everyone fails at times and its okay. -INTASC 5; Motivation and Management

__Constructional Conversation: Nature V Nature__ -Peers have a big influence on students. -Parents need to shape their children. -One argues that the child themselves decide if their peers influence them or not. -INTASC 2; Student Developement

__Construction Conversation: Piaget Test__ -The video shows how the girls brain is developing -She thinks that one glass has more water in it because it looks more full -She thinks that breaking up a piece of candy into two means that she has the same amount as the person asking. -She thinks elmo knows what is in the crayon box because she knows what is in it.

__Constructional conversation: Piaget Commercial__ -The girl in the front seat explains each steps of the thought process when children hear a siren. -Babies don't know exactly why, but know that it is bad -She finally shows that children eventually learn why it is bad and what a siren means.

__Constructional Conversation: Montessori Method__ Montessori is keeping kids involved and giving them jobs. -Kids learn moral values and skills

__Constructional Conversation: Montessori-Davidson__ -Learning is something humans do naturally -Early life, children learn when they are immersed in work. -Normalisation

Vygotsky -child can perform on a higher level with peers. -This zone is not static, it raises as a child becomes smarter -Children's play seems to be narrow and stereotypical -Teachers need to set up things that are just beyond what a student can do by themselves but can do with the help of others.

__Dweck on mindset__ -believes that students should be praised on their progress and effort. -growth mindset means that students believe that their intelligence can develop. -nature v nurture (fixed v growth) -effort effort effort (even tiger woods showed effort for his golf game) -Kids will enjoy themselves more in a growth mindset. -One line of praise has a big impact. -Don't lock down your brain. INSTASC Standard 2: Student Development - The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

__Dweck on effect of praise and mindset__ -Puzzle start off simple -The harder puzzles effect their confidence -Some children believe that they just aren't good at puzzles -Growth mindset people feel smarter when faced with a harder puzzle -People are sensitive to what they value and what others judge them on INSTASC Standard 2: Student Development - The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

__Dweck on Junior High Students__ -Two study groups received two separate study guides -The study guide with fixed ideas on it showed no help to the students. The students who got the growth ideas, they notices students received better marks. INSTASC Standard 2: Student Development - The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

__Dweck on Praise__ -A child will only draw what she is good at (a flower) but not a tree -More tests that separate praise. Each praise was a simple one line. -90% of effort praised picked the harder test and said they had more fun and wanted to take problems home to practice. INSTASC Standard 2: Student Development - The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

__Dweck on growth mindset__ -More on fixed and growth mindset. INSTASC Standard 2: Student Development - The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.