Brown Bag: Mindsets, Classroom Culture, and a Teacher Fellowship Model (3/19/24)

Catch up with the recording and slides from RPPL’s March 2024 Brown Bag on having a mentor mindset.

By Dr. David Yeager | University of Texas at Austin

As a mentor, providing feedback to help peers or students can be challenging because often it is not well received. Research indicates that individuals who have a “mentor mindset” create supportive learning environments for students. This talk will explore evidence-based techniques that can be implemented by teachers, faculty, and staff to provide supportive feedback that demonstrates care for students’ growth and learning. Additionally, we will discuss our year-long fellowship program, the Fellowship Using the Science of Engagement (FUSE), and how the program helps cultivate the mentor mindset in 6-9 grade math teachers.