These tips are provided to parents by the Edison Elementary staff, and reflect content that was presented during the Edison PTA’s Feb. 9 on bullying prevention and the Growth Mindset. Tips for Parents: What to Do If Your Child Is Being Bullied If your child is being bullied at school, this can be a very […]
Growth Mindset – Book Recommendations
February 16, 2017 by
In a previous post we listed some excellent website links and videos that help explain the concept of the Growth Mindset, a topic our Edison teachers and staff explained during the February PTA meeting. Below is a list of books on the concept of Growth Mindset, again by request and pulled together by Edison teachers. We […]
Growth Mindset – Web Resources
February 16, 2017 by
The February PTA event featured Edison teachers and staff presenting on two topics that are vital to our kids: bullying prevention and the Growth Mindset. As Angela Lee Duckworth explains during this TED Talk, kids (and adults) with a Growth Mindset “don’t believe that failure is a permanent condition,” because “the ability to learn is […]
Edison PTA Presents: Growth Mindset and Bullying Prevention
January 31, 2017 by
On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Edison PTA is hosting a special parent education event — a talk on “Growth Mindset & Bully Prevention.” During this evening event (6-7pm), we’ll all learn more about the Growth Mindset, which has been a focus at Edison this year, as well as hear about bullying prevention. Speakers are school psychologist […]
Happy Holidays, Edison Families — and Happy Reading!
December 21, 2016 by
Winter break is upon us now, and it also marks the start of one very fun event for all our Edison Elementary students: the annual Edison read-a-thon! Hopefully your kids are signed up and are ready go. The read-a-thon takes place Dec. 22-Jan. 8, and complete rules are listed on the Edison website. Happy holidays everyone — hope you […]
