Khalid Griffith

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@afilippone8 @RutgersAltRoute Love that students try first! It allows them to treat struggle as an "informative friend" rather than a threat. This builds the resilience needed for ESL learners to move from "I can't" to "not yet," proving to them that their intelligence is fluid. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@kaesaltroute @RutgersAltRoute Great! In my ESL class, highlighting specific strategies helps students see themselves as detectives. It moves them past the "fixed ceiling" of language ability and builds true ownership as they realize their brains grow with each goal reached. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@RutgersAltRoute A5: I praise the process, not talent. I say: "I love the strategy you used!" or "You followed clues like a detective!". I use "yet" to show brains grow connections through struggle and that mistakes are "informative friends". #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@SeayRachel49072 @RutgersAltRoute Love this! Paper tests often create a "fixed ceiling," especially for my ESL students. Hands-on tasks allow them to show progress and treat challenges as "mysteries" to solve. It shifts the focus from "looking smart" to growing through the power of yet! #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@drewwinter111 @RutgersAltRoute Wow! 40 is a lot to assess in one class. Glad to hear the number went down significantly.

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@RutgersAltRoute Traditional grades often act as labels, discouraging effort. I’m shifting to "Grading for Growth" by valuing strategies and the "power of yet". Using pre/post-tests makes their progress explicit, proving to students that their brains grow via struggle! #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@OliviaSalazar08 @RutgersAltRoute Modeling that adults are still learners is vital! I teach my students that their brains grow new connections every time they stretch. Creating a culture of risk-taking with open questions helps them value improvement over the "tyranny of now". #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@OliviaSalazar08 @RutgersAltRoute Love this reframing! In my ESL class, I call mistakes "informative friends" and clues for our "detective work". Swapping "good/bad" for "not yet" breaks the "fixed ceiling" and proves that effort, not just innate talent, is the path to mastery. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@RutgersAltRoute A3: I’ll fine-tune messaging by framing challenges as "exciting mysteries" where brains grow new connections. I'll shift from praising talent to valuing specific strategies and the "power of yet," showing that language mastery is a fluid, deep journey. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@chrisha667 @RutgersAltRoute So true! Moving too fast reinforces a "fixed ceiling". I treat wrong answers as "informative friends" and mysteries to solve together. It shows I’m a collaborator who believes their brains grow through the struggle, not just "fast" answers. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@hejeiejejejjrje @RutgersAltRoute Modeling is huge! When I admit a mistake, I show my ESL students I’m a collaborator, not a judge. It proves mistakes are "informative friends" and that even teachers are on a journey of "yet". It turns a slip-up into a "mystery" we solve together. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@RutgersAltRoute A2: Climate: Use the "power of yet" to make mistakes "friends". Input: Give challenging "mysteries" where brains grow new connections. Response: Value the process by asking "how" they solved it, praising strategies over "right" answers. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@cnicholson029 @RutgersAltRoute Spot on! In my ESL class, a fixed mindset creates a "fixed ceiling" where students avoid risks to "look smart". We boost them by praising the process and using "yet". Teaching that the brain grows through struggle fosters true resilience. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindse

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@afilippone8 @RutgersAltRoute Exactly! Fixed mindsets create a "fixed ceiling" where ESL students avoid risks to "look smart". Using the "power of yet" teaches them mistakes are "friends". Seeing their brains grow connections turns struggle into confident presentations. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindseExct

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@RutgersAltRoute A1: The biggest challenge is the "fixed ceiling" belief, where ESL students feel their language ability is a set trait, which creates a "tyranny of now" where they avoid challenges. #TeacherEd #GrowthMindse

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@RutgersAltRoute Khalid Griffith 3rd Grade ESL #TeacherEd #Growthmindset

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@RutgersAltRoute Good morning!

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@etusohel @RutgersAltRoute I am constantly asking myself if I am overloading my students. If the answer is yes, I brake instructions to very small parts and give them time to understand and perform each part at their own pace. This always produces better results than throwing everything at them at once.

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@RutgersAltRoute A5 Schools can fine-tune by swapping zero-tolerance for authoritative teaching. Use UDL, flexible groupings, and replacement skills over punishment. Prioritize parent collaboration on IEPs to foster intrinsic motivation and self-discipline for student success. #TeacherEd #SpEd

[Khalid Griffith @GriffithKhalid]

@alex_i85121 @RutgersAltRoute Great strategy. I find any ESL lessons I do pertaining to expressing feelings gets all students including those with LDs to be highly engaged.