Where there is a will there is a way!! Good advice! Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 27, 2016, at 3:56 AM, MaryAnn Santos <[email protected]> wrote: > > Excellent strategy, Cheri! > > mas > >> On Sat, Nov 26, 2016 at 4:43 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. > > > > -- > MaryAnn Santos > Senior Advisement and Student Affairs Administrator > Department of Art and Art Professions > NYU/Steinhardt > 212.998.5702 > [email protected] > > Follow us at > Twitter / @NYUart > Instagram / @nyuart > Facebook / NYU Art Department > -- > 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.
