Mom Crew is partnering with NYU’s BabyChildTeen research cohort of accomplished PhDs and professors on a variety of topics related to early childhood development.
In November, Dr. Andrei Cimpian will run a virtual workshop to present strategies, activities, and communication tools for increasing young children's motivation in school. One way to help develop motivation among young children is to promote the idea of a “growth mindset,” which is the belief that intelligence can be developed, rather than being fixed at birth. We will share research on why promoting a growth mindset in early childhood is important, discuss ways to give feedback that promotes the development of a growth mindset, and suggest how to foster growth mindsets through easy-to-implement lessons and activities. We will also discuss how young children’s mindsets about ability can shape their responses to adversity in school and how we can help young children view challenges as exciting rather than threatening.
Tickets will be available until 1 hour before the event. An email reminder with info for joining via Zoom will be sent out to registrants ahead of time. And everyone who is registered for the event will receive a recording of the Zoom afterward in case you miss it.
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Tickets are nonrefundable but may be transferred to another mom by emailing Emily@MyMomCrew.com.
About Dr. Andrei Cimpian, Cognitive Development Lab
Dr. Cimpian earned a PhD in psychology from Stanford University in 2008 and is now Professor of Psychology at New York University. One of his main areas of expertise is academic achievement and motivation. Among other topics, he has investigated how children think about intellectual ability—what is it? who has it?—and how these beliefs shape children’s aspirations. Dr. Cimpian’s research has been published in top journals such as Science, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and Psychological Science, earning him the 2018 American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology. Media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Economist have covered his work.