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                                                                                                          Random cat meme I really liked this one. Growth Mindset is all about the process. So many times, it is so easy to lose focus. Only feeling a sense of reward you reach goals make the feelings very few and far between. However, when you begin to take ownership and invest in the process. Then, you are rewarded the entire way and your goals will come with.                                                                            ...

I found these quotes on Padlet “Teachers should move to encouragement instead of criticism. It’s so easy to put a terrible grade on the paper and leave out the efforts that were put into an assignment or test. REAL: recognize, encourage, adapt, learn.”      I feel like this quote embodies the application of growth mindset. I strongly believe that this is the way that school should be. “For years, I have been saving up Pinterest posts of beautiful calligraphy, but I have never started due to the fear that I won’t be creative enough to make such beautiful art. I am excited to make a leap past this fear of not being creative enough and to see the progress I make throughout the semester!”       Growth Mindset is all about the process, learn to love it and learn from it.                                           ...

I plan to start using the Google Timer. I usually try to take breaks while writing long paper or studying for lengthy period of time, but I usually have anxiety about taking too much or not enough time. However, I am sure google timer will help me to get the most out of my breaks and keep me on track. In addition, I have learned from several time management articles that taking breaks can be very helpful. This new tech tip will hopefully help me utilize the information from the articles to the fullest potential.                                                      Essentials for Time Management and Success

For this week's Learning by Heart, I read an article about how to recapture time. In 3 Steps to Recapture Time , the first important step was refuse to yield your first 15 minutes.  During this step it is important for an individual to take the first 15 minutes of every big task to develop a positive attitude that will make for the most efficient use of time once the project has been started. This is something that I would have never thought of before, but it makes a lot of sense. Sometimes, time canoe wasted by simply trying to stay focused. The next step is called recognize the pruning season . I have actually never heard about his approach, so I was very excited to learn. It is described as taking a few days to identify clutter and resistance to success. This helps to eliminate most unexpected bumps in the road. The next step is one that I was actually familiar with from several other articles and life coaching. It is to practice the art of no . This rule is founded upon making ...

                              Its thanksgiving break, enough said! Thanksgiving : Thanksgiving is a national holiday that is a celebration by giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. In the United States, has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated as a secular holiday as well. Franklin D. Roosevelt : The president who decided to declare Thanksgiving to be the last Thursday during November. Two years earlier, Roosevelt had used a presidential proclamation to try to achieve this change, reasoning that earlier celebration of the holiday would give the country an economic boost. Pilgrims : The Pilgrims were early European settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They are largely accredited with settling and making New England civilized. Thus, Thanksgiving largely centered around the ...