Momentum Learning Pānui October 2022
Spring is a time of renewal and offers us all a chance to appreciate our environment and take advantage of the longer days. It is also time to reflect on how we might nurture ourselves in the last few months of 2022. This term’s pānui offers some suggestions on how you might incorporate well-being into your planning for 2023 and beyond.
As always, the pace is high and there has been a lot happening for the Momentum team, read more about what we’ve been up to in this month’s pānui.
Spring is a time of renewal and offers us all a chance to appreciate our environment and take advantage of the longer days. It is also time to reflect on how we might nurture ourselves in the last few months of 2022. This term’s pānui offers some suggestions on how you might incorporate well-being into your planning for 2023 and beyond.
As always, the pace is high and there has been a lot happening for the Momentum team, read more about what we’ve been up to in this month’s pānui.
Growth Mindset - How will you change your mind?
As New Zealand educators we are going through some significant changes. Change is scary sometimes - we all know that. We also know of the idiom ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ - the truth is that any area of significant change can feel like a big challenge. Change challenges us at our core and can leave us feeling vulnerable. So how can we adapt?
As New Zealand educators we are going through some significant changes. Change is scary sometimes - we all know that. We also know of the idiom ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ - the truth is that any area of significant change can feel like a big challenge. Change challenges us at our core and can leave us feeling vulnerable. So how can we adapt?
We expect our students to be immersed in change and often our students are far more equipped for change than we are. We could learn a thing or two about adaptability and embracing challenges from our students. What is the best way to encourage growth and adaptability? With a growth mindset. And we need to model it ourselves too.
In a masterclass with Carol Dweck, American Psychologist and professor at Stanford University, one quote really resonated:
““Mindsets are just beliefs. They’re powerful beliefs, but they’re just something in your mind, and you can change your mind.””
This is an empowering thought. Changes are challenging - however we get to change our minds about how we respond to change. Change is necessary and, when addressing the fact that our education system has not served all of our students, it is actually urgent. With a growth mindset we can support the kids - because they are the heartbeat in our schools.
Let’s make a conscious choice to change our minds. Let us, as Brene Brown would say ‘embrace the suck’ and move forwards together. We can walk through vulnerability to get to courage. We can face our challenges - with a growth mindset. It might not be easy (or comfortable) but we must do it in order to best serve the heartbeats of our schools - our students.
Momentum Learning Pānui July 2022
Where did the last term go? It seems to have taken the sun and left us with the grey days that signal winter has us in its grips. Spring can't be too far off though, given the sunshine-yellow daffodils popping up around the country!
It’s been a busy time for the Momentum team, read more about what we’ve been up to in this month’s pānui.
Where did the last term go? It seems to have taken the sun and left us with the grey days that signal winter has us in its grips. Spring can't be too far off though, given the sunshine-yellow daffodils popping up around the country!
It’s been a busy time for the Momentum team, read more about what we’ve been up to in this month’s pānui.
Momentum Learning Pānui May 2022
Humans are adaptive by nature. We just need to look at our incredible capacity for neuroplasticity and evolution in recent times. Along with these challenges come new professional development opportunities to add to our ketes.
Read more about that and what we’ve been up to in this month’s panui.
Humans are adaptive by nature. We just need to look at our incredible capacity for neuroplasticity and evolution in recent times. Along with these challenges come new professional development opportunities to add to our ketes.
Read more about that and what we’ve been up to in this month’s pānui.
Momentum Learning Pānui February 2022
The Momentum team have had an exciting start to 2022 and are working hard to develop a suite of resources designed to support you and your teams in this ever-changing environment. There’s a new support package on offer from the Ministry of Education that will interest you too - read more about that and what we’ve been up to in this month’s panui.
The Momentum team have had an exciting start to 2022 and are working hard to develop a suite of resources designed to support you and your teams in this ever-changing environment. There’s a new support package on offer from the Ministry of Education that will interest you too - read more about that and what we’ve been up to in this month’s pānui.