My Transition Action Plan
CrosbyPlus | Transitions
Name:_______________________________________________
Why am I doing this?
Grade:___________ Date:___________________
Transitionsarechangesweexperienceinlife.Thisactivitywillhelpyou:
• thinkaboutarealtransitionyouarefacing
• practiceadaptability
• usealearner’smindsettohandlechangesuccessfully
• behonestandthoughtful
Definitions
Transition:Atransitionisachangefromonesituation,role,orstageoflifetoanother.In education,itoftenmeansadjustingtonewexpectations,environments,orresponsibilities, suchasmovingtoanewgradelevelorpreparingforthenextschoolyear.
Learner’sMindset:AccordingtopsychologistDr.CarolDweckofStanfordUniversity,a learner’s(growth)mindsetisthebeliefthatabilitiesandintelligencecandevelopthrough effort,practice,goodstrategies,andlearningfrommistakes.
Part 1: Identify a Transition
Whatisonetransitionyouarecurrentlyfacingorwillfacesoon?
Examples:adjustingtohighschoolclasses,balancingactivities,changing friendships,andpreparingfornextyear.
Part 2: Think It Through
Whatmightbechallengingaboutthistransition?
Whoissomeonewhocouldsupportyouduringthistransition?
Part 3: Create a Plan
OneactionIcantaketohelpmyselfthroughthistransitionis:
(Remember: Smallstepscount!)
Part 4: Learner’s Mindset Reflection
Howcanviewingthistransitionasalearningopportunityhelpyouhandleitbetter?
Part 5: Looking Ahead
Ifyourfirstplandoesnotwork,whatisonethingyoucouldtrydifferently?Being abletoadjustiskeytoreachingyourgoals.
Resources & Encouragement
HelpfulWebsites:
•Edutopia–GrowthMindsetResources:https://www.edutopia.org/topic/growthmindset
•KhanAcademy–Learning&StudySkills:https://www.khanacademy.org/collegecareers-more/learnstorm-growth-mindset-activities-us/high-school-activities
•MindsetWorks(CarolDweck):https://www.mindsetworks.com
Videos:
•"DevelopingaGrowthMindset"(YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUJkbWNnNy4
•CarolDweck:ThePowerofBelievingYouCanImprove(TEDTalk): https://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_im prove
EncouragingQuote:
"Love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning." –Carol Dweck
WaystoPracticeaLearner’sMindsetThisSummer:
•Tryanewhobbyorskill
•Readfor20minutesaday
•Setonesmallgoaleachweek
•Insteadofsaying“Ican’tdoit”,practicesaying"Ican’tdoit yet"
•Reflectonwhatyoulearnedfrommistakes