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aspirations team
Welcome to Unit 2
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Jan 29, 2020
jodie.russell
Misrecognition
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This concept struck a chord with me. I found the short video very interesting and though provoking. It made me reflect on how our community perceives someone's value or worth and how that impacts and
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Jul 14, 2020
mnkelly56
Circumscription and Compromise
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Certainly a valuable experience to be able to share the moments as students work their way through the processes of circumscription and finally compromise. So good to actually give them a label that e
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May 17, 2020
linda.drenkhahn
I was interested in the 'Possible Self' - I think I can develop a good lesson for Yr 10 and 11/12 Work Studies with this concept in mind.
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May 1, 2020
the.tales
Circumscription versus compromise
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In terms of young people committing to a future pathway, is circumscription overvalued and compromise undervalued? Isn't it, or shouldn't it, be more of dynamic process of trial and error?
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Mar 24, 2020
jhastings1959
Thinking
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Unit 2 was very dense. A lot to get through and very research heavy. It would be good to have some videos included in the unit to lighten the reading load. As a career practitioner the 'lessons' made
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Jan 28, 2020
Roslynne Patterson
Growth Mindset
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It is interesting the power of growth mindset and yet I feel we lack to embrace it. Allowing students opportunities to overcome failures rather than letting them win all the time seems to be a past t
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Dec 23, 2019
romanybrown
As someone who was pushed to access further study by my parents, it was interesting to see that link between expectations and achievement
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f.hamid
Unit 2
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As someone who is a teacher and a student at the same time, I have always appreciated the 'growth mindset' approach to both learning and teaching. If i dont know the answer to a question, i acknowledg
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Jul 7, 2020
Trish Ghirardello
Aspiration Unit
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This unit was very interesting and I enjoyed completing the questions in my journal. I made links between my journey in education with the models presented. I could see how and why I made the choices
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May 4, 2020
peterllangford
Mindset
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Interesting to see how this idea of mindset has changed over my lifetime. At school you pathway was almost predetermined. If you left in year 9 or 10 you were going to become a tradie if you continued
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Mar 29, 2020
dunn.vanessa93
Mindset
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It was interesting to read about how mindset can change students hopes and aspirations. When i was young i was always told i could do anything i put my mind to and i seriously believed it. Praise and
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Mar 23, 2020
lora.murray
Girls are still underrepresented in the STEM subjects. Teachers still have some work to do in this area.
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Dec 25, 2019
janice.grace
Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
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Teaching children to have a growth mindset and to inculcate resilience in them have become ever so important in this contemporary milieu where they are besiege with constant challenges and changes, i
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Dec 18, 2019
Miriam Jerrems
Misrecognition
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During my long teaching career, I have witnessed teachers and parents reinforcing student's apparent lack of ability which is unfortunate. Every student is an individual adapting to life's challenges
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7d ago
Tony Ivandic
Growth mindset v Fixed mindset
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It's so fascinating that mindset can impact the direction of our lives. Growth mindset can have a positive effect on aspirations as it incorporates resilience, lifelong learning and higher expectatio
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Jun 6, 2020
tk
Reflection
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I especially enjoyed viewing the chart which linked prestige and masculine/feminine occupations. It made me stop and think about how my own aspirational development and it was good for reflection.
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May 1, 2020
Krystal Grant
Unit 2
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I really enjoyed the unit learning about mindset and how it can affect student aspirations. I and now trying to change my language with my students to have a growth mindset focus.
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Mar 24, 2020
Hans Norved
A very useful framework to explore professions and social as well as self expectations.
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It was interesting to think about my own choices and opportunities in my journey to becoming a teacher and thinking about the future. I feel this a powerful tool to use with students both explicitly a
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Feb 17, 2020
jane.hegarty
I found the Introduction to Aspirations providing a lot of formal background understanding regarding the students I teach.
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Dec 23, 2019