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Resilience and Growth Mindset

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Lesson Plan

Resilience and Growth Mindset

Develop resilience and coping strategies

This lesson helps 9th-grade students develop resilience by exploring coping strategies and the importance of a growth mindset. Through engaging activities, students will learn to reinforce problem-solving and perseverance, essential skills for overcoming challenges. This lesson is crucial for fostering a positive self-image and lifelong learning habits.

Audience

9th Grade Students

Time

1 hour

Approach

Develop resilience and coping strategies

Materials

Post-it notes, Pens, Discussion Questions, Worksheet on Coping Strategies, and Printable Cards for Growth Mindset

Step 1

Introduction

10 mins

  • Begin with a brief discussion on what resilience means.
  • Ask students to share examples of when they had to be resilient.
  • Introduce the concept of a growth mindset and its importance in developing resilience.

Step 2

Activity: Coping Strategies

20 mins

  • Distribute the 'Coping Strategies' worksheet.
  • Have students work in pairs to complete the worksheet, identifying different coping strategies they can use in challenging situations.
  • Encourage students to share their strategies with the class.

Step 3

Discussion: Growth Mindset

15 mins

  • Use the discussion questions to facilitate a conversation about growth mindset.
  • Discuss how a growth mindset can help in overcoming obstacles and building resilience.
  • Encourage students to reflect on their own mindsets and how they can shift towards a growth mindset.

Step 4

Closure

15 mins

  • Distribute printable cards with growth mindset affirmations.
  • Ask students to choose one affirmation that resonates with them and explain why.
  • Conclude with a group reflection on how they can apply what they've learned to real-life situations.
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Discussion

Discussion on Growth Mindset

A guided discussion to explore the concept of a growth mindset and its role in building resilience.

What does having a growth mindset mean to you?

Encourage students to think about how a growth mindset involves seeing challenges as opportunities to learn.







Can you think of a time when a growth mindset helped you overcome a challenge?

Guide students to reflect on personal experiences where they persevered through difficulties.







How can we shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset?

Discuss strategies such as embracing challenges, learning from criticism, and valuing effort over talent.







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Worksheet

Coping Strategies Worksheet

A worksheet designed to help students identify and explore various coping strategies for resilience.

List three coping strategies you can use when faced with a difficult situation.

Think about strategies like deep breathing, talking to a friend, or taking a break.







Describe a situation where you used a coping strategy effectively.

Reflect on a personal experience where a coping strategy helped you manage stress.







How can you incorporate these strategies into your daily routine?

Consider small, actionable steps you can take to practice these strategies regularly.







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Worksheet

Growth Mindset Affirmation Cards

Printable cards with affirmations to encourage a growth mindset, designed for one-sided printing.




I embrace challenges as opportunities to grow.







Mistakes help me learn and improve.







I am capable of achieving my goals through effort.







Every day is a chance to learn something new.







I am resilient and can overcome obstacles.




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