Dear 7 Mindsets Educator,
As mid-September is already upon us, we welcome the Autumn Equinox on 9/23, the official start of Fall. We also look forward to celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, 9/15-10/15. Be sure to look out for our new What’s Poppin Conversation Cards Hispanic Heritage Edition in your email this week.
Happy reading!
7 Mindsets Partner Engagement Team
Mindset of the Month: Passion First
Pursue Your Authentic Talents and Deepest Interests
Passion First teaches that each of us is a unique expression of human existence, and that our lives should be focused on finding our individual genius and sharing it with the world to the maximum extent possible. You will learn to make your dreams authentic, and they will give you the fuel to overcome the many obstacles you’ll face along the way.
Download the 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life booklet to build positive, lasting change—in your personal and professional life. #PassionFirst
Best Practices
Start Off the School Year Strong!
The 7 Mindsets team is wishing you a positive and successful 2023-24 school year. Check out these free resources to help you get started!
- Start strong with the 7 Mindsets Implementation Toolkit, which provides a comprehensive approach to implementing 7 Mindsets at the highest level of engagement based on data, goals, and feedback.
- Engage students in authentic conversations with our What’s Poppin Conversation Cards eBook, which offers a lively way for students and adults to get to know one another and build positive school culture.
- Increase trust and collaboration among educators and staff with the Huddle Deck eBook. Offering a variety of prompts, this eBook provides a simple strategy for building positive relationships among educators and staff.
- Find inspiration in our recent blog, Transforming Education: 3 Small Steps, 1 Big Impact.
Product & Curriculum Updates
Check Out Our Comprehensive Spanish Curriculum
The 7 Mindsets Spanish curriculum now includes all PreK-12 courses. The complete Spanish curriculum is a high-quality, fully customized translation offered within a socio-cultural context.
Translations appropriately adjust content to experiences of Spanish speakers by transferring and transposing the curriculum.
Vision and significance of content are portrayed without losing their essence while ensuring that they are relatable to a child’s life.
Learn more about the Spanish Curriculum
View the English version of the Spanish Curriculum video (above) here.
Webinars & Resources
Nurturing Resilient Educators:
Strategies for Practicing Self-Care and Modeling It for Others
Presented by Dr. Baron R. Davis | September 21, 2023, 3:00pm ET
In this inspiring and transformative webinar, Dr. Baron R. Davis discusses the critical need for educator self-care and offers practical strategies for prioritizing self-care in one’s own life and modeling it for others. Register Now!
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
- Don’t Let the Teachers Eat the Students: A Practical Planning Guide for School Excellence, presented by Tracey Smith, Steve Miller, and Jeff Waller
- Ready, Set, Learn: Using Whole-Child Assessment to Start the Year Strong, presented by Dr. Clark McKown
LIVE GROUP DEMOS
7 Mindsets regularly hosts short demos highlighting our BASE Education and xSEL Labs solutions. If you are interested in learning more, register for a demo here:
- BASE Education Student Mental Health Solution Demo – September 13
- xSEL Labs Assessment Demo – September 27
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
- Three Ways to Feel More Hopeful as an Educator (berkeley.edu) | Greater Good Magazine
- 23 Ways to Build and Sustain Classroom Relationships | Edutopia
- How to Change Your Mindset | 7 Mindsets