Ditto On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 2:21 PM, Michael Gilfilian <[email protected]> wrote:
> I like it!!! > > On Nov 26, 2016 4:44 PM, "Cheri Mello" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Some of you know that I'm a teacher and I come from the world of >> education. This list is an educational tool to help you learn to research >> various records that will lead you to your freguesia (village) and then how >> to "read" those records. >> >> When teaching my students, I've always said that ability to succeed was >> only 50%. The other 50% is the negative self-talk or negative beliefs one >> has about themselves in the subject. Same is true for "reading" the >> records. Or learning to understand DNA. >> >> This blurb came up in one of my education groups. A good chunk of it is >> applicable to genealogy as well. They are calling it "fixed mindset" versus >> "growth mindset." I guess that's better than me saying "Psyche yourself up >> not psyche yourself out." Here goes: >> >> Don't say: I'm not good at this. >> Do say: What am I missing? >> >> Don't say: I'm awesome at this. >> Do say: I'm on the right track. >> >> Don't say: I give up. >> Do say: I'll use some of the strategies we've learned. >> >> Don't say: This is too hard. >> Do say: This may take some time and effort. >> >> Don't say: I can't make this any better. >> Do say: I can always improve so I'll keep trying. >> >> Don't say: I just can't do ________. >> Do say: I'm going to train my brain in _____. >> >> Don't say: I made a mistake. >> Do say: Mistakes help me to learn better. >> >> Don't say: She's so smart. I'll never be that smart. >> Do say: I'm going to figure out how she does it. >> >> Don't say: It's good enough. >> Do say: Is it really my best work? >> >> Don't say: Plan A didn't work. >> Do say: Good thing the alphabet has 25 more letters (in the English >> language). >> >> Cheri Mello >> Listowner, Azores-Gen >> Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, >> Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- Sandra Perez -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
