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Growth Mindset: Revisited Through the Lens of Creating Significant Learning Environments
Recent research by Burgoyne et al. (2018) casts doubt on the previously held belief that simply fostering a growth mindset alone can lead...
Katie Beauchene
Dec 8, 20233 min read


Comfortably Uncomfortable
I first learned the phrase "lean into discomfort" while reading Brene Brown's book, Atlas of the Heart (2021). (Great book! Highly...
Katie Beauchene
Nov 5, 20234 min read


A Chance Taken
Recently, I was a participant in an elementary language arts professional development session. It was set up very well, as a labsite! ...
Katie Beauchene
Oct 15, 20233 min read


It's Cool to Be Connected
We are in a really cool place and time to network. I feel like it’s impossible not to be connected to some type of network, especially...
Katie Beauchene
Sep 16, 20232 min read


So Many Different Pieces, One Beautiful Outcome
As I read my colleague's discussion posts in an online class I'm in, I am overwhelmingly reflective. What an amazing time and place we...
Katie Beauchene
Sep 2, 20233 min read


Impact of the Growth Mindset
As I read my colleague's discussion posts, I am overwhelmingly reflective. What an amazing time and place we are at for learning. What a...
Katie Beauchene
Sep 1, 20233 min read


New Thoughts on The Power of "Yet"
One little word, so much potential... the word " yet". I'm not good at this...yet. Carol Dweck has shown through her research that by...
Katie Beauchene
Aug 20, 20232 min read


What Comes First?
One little word, so much potential... the word "yet". I'm not good at this...yet. Carol Dweck has shown through her research that by...
Katie Beauchene
Aug 18, 20232 min read


Ownership of Learning
Let me begin with a little backstory, our littlest Beauchene is an amazing human being. He pays attention to detail, just "knows"...
Katie Beauchene
Jun 20, 20233 min read


Growth Mindset: Revisited
I feel like there are so many things to discuss on this topic of growth mindset. I find myself echoing many of the same sentiments of my...
Katie Beauchene
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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