Growth Mindset: Pile of pants

[noblegiraffe]

Another study showing no effect of growth mindset interventions on test scores, in primary school children.
www.tes.com/news/exclusive-growth-mindset-lessons-had-no-impact

Why are schools so susceptible to fads?

How true:o

And also the dangers of EdTech. They should have 10 minutes on the utter waste of money that was Interactive Whiteboards.

Yep, my whiteboard is nice, but it’s not interactive. At most two children can use it at once, so I don’t ever plan to use it in that way as the rest of the class are bored.

Aah, the sunk costs fallacy of the interactive whiteboard. The HT in my last UK school used to demand they were used in every lesson because of the training costs. I liked that you could get the radio on them. Its the only aspect of Prometheus I liked. And as for having to re-calibrate the bugger every day. Grrr.

GM is just the latest bollocks we're supposed to get on board with, following on from IWBs, learning styles, the twat with the hats (that might just have been our SIP) and having to let the little darlings sip water constantly lest they spontaneously combust. I so didn't want to be one of those old teachers in the staff room rolling my eyes at the latest fad, but honestly.

the twat with the hats

I am going to try very hard to find an opportunity to use this on our inset day next week!

There was a brief period where we genuinely allowed fidget spinners in the classroom.

Help me concentrate my arse.