Dear Canyon View Families,
As we continue to inform our community about the new District Strategic Plan-Envision21: Deep Learning, the component of the plan highlighted in this newsletter is CFSD Strategic Plan-Goal 2, which focuses on developing positive academic mindsets.
Hearing a child say, “I’m just not smart enough” can tell us a lot about how they view themselves, and how they view intelligence. The research evidence suggests that one of the best levers for increasing deep learning is for students to develop positive mindsets about themselves in relation to the academic work. Academic mindsets are the motivational components that influence students’ engagement in learning. In turn, engagement in deep learning reinforces positive academic mindsets.
As we work to develop strong academic mindsets, we will focus on strengthening the following core beliefs within our students:
1. I belong in this academic community.
•Feel a strong sense of belonging within a community of learners and value intellectual engagement with others.
•Understand learning as a social process and actively learn from one another and support each other in the pursuit of learning goals.
•Readily engage in the construction of meaning and understanding through interaction with peers.
2. I can succeed at this.
•Trust in own capacity and competence and feel a strong sense of efficacy at a variety of academic tasks.
•See themselves as academic achievers and expect to succeed in their learning pursuits.
3. My ability and competence grow with my effort.
•Believe that hard work will pay off in increased knowledge and skills.
•Are motivated to put in the time and effort needed to build a solid knowledge base and to accomplish important goals.
4. The work has value for me.
•Perceive the inherent value of content knowledge and of learning and developing skills.
•See the relevance of school work to their lives and interests.
•Understand how work they do now will benefit them in the future.
•Know that future learning will build upon what they know and learn today.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Rob Henikman
Principal
