you already know whether or not this will be a good talk
will be a good talk
will be a good talk social psychologist
social psychologist
social psychologist Nalini embody conducted a study in which
Nalini embody conducted a study in which
Nalini embody conducted a study in which she gave students 3 10 second video
she gave students 3 10 second video
she gave students 3 10 second video clips of a teacher with the sound turned
clips of a teacher with the sound turned
clips of a teacher with the sound turned off she then had the students evaluate
off she then had the students evaluate
off she then had the students evaluate the teachers effectiveness based just on
the teachers effectiveness based just on
the teachers effectiveness based just on those 10-second clips her findings
those 10-second clips her findings
those 10-second clips her findings showed that the teacher evaluations made
showed that the teacher evaluations made
showed that the teacher evaluations made at the end of the course closely matched
at the end of the course closely matched
at the end of the course closely matched the evaluations made in those first 10
the evaluations made in those first 10
the evaluations made in those first 10 seconds so again you already know
seconds so again you already know
seconds so again you already know whether or not this will be a good talk
whether or not this will be a good talk
whether or not this will be a good talk you’ve already decided but what if our
you’ve already decided but what if our
you’ve already decided but what if our expectations didn’t just predict reality
expectations didn’t just predict reality
expectations didn’t just predict reality but created it this idea has
but created it this idea has
but created it this idea has implications for all of us but it’s
implications for all of us but it’s
implications for all of us but it’s especially true in our schools
especially true in our schools
especially true in our schools educational researcher dr. John Hattie
educational researcher dr. John Hattie
educational researcher dr. John Hattie published a massive international study
published a massive international study
published a massive international study including over 1,200 meta analyses
including over 1,200 meta analyses
including over 1,200 meta analyses containing over 50,000 studies with the
containing over 50,000 studies with the
containing over 50,000 studies with the student population size of over 80
student population size of over 80
student population size of over 80 million in his research he examined just
million in his research he examined just
million in his research he examined just under two hundred influences impacting
under two hundred influences impacting
under two hundred influences impacting student achievement using a common
student achievement using a common
student achievement using a common measure called effect size he found that
measure called effect size he found that
measure called effect size he found that an effect size of 0.4 was equivalent to
an effect size of 0.4 was equivalent to
an effect size of 0.4 was equivalent to making one year’s growth in a year here
making one year’s growth in a year here
making one year’s growth in a year here just a few of the influences Hattie
just a few of the influences Hattie
just a few of the influences Hattie studied and their accompanying effect
studied and their accompanying effect
studied and their accompanying effect size now you can see some of these are
size now you can see some of these are
size now you can see some of these are outside of a school’s control things
outside of a school’s control things
outside of a school’s control things like home environment and socioeconomic
like home environment and socioeconomic
like home environment and socioeconomic status both of which have an effect size
status both of which have an effect size
status both of which have an effect size of 0.5 7 meaning just those things alone
of 0.5 7 meaning just those things alone
of 0.5 7 meaning just those things alone the home environment the socioeconomic
the home environment the socioeconomic
the home environment the socioeconomic status will lead to over a year’s worth
status will lead to over a year’s worth
status will lead to over a year’s worth of growth before a student even walks
of growth before a student even walks
of growth before a student even walks into the door other things are within
into the door other things are within
into the door other things are within the school’s control other things are
the school’s control other things are
the school’s control other things are within a classroom control you see some
within a classroom control you see some
within a classroom control you see some things like homework has an effect size
things like homework has an effect size
things like homework has an effect size of 0.29 well
of 0.29 well
of 0.29 well has an effect size of negative 0.34 so
has an effect size of negative 0.34 so
has an effect size of negative 0.34 so what had he found in his research was
what had he found in his research was
what had he found in his research was that almost everything leads to
that almost everything leads to
that almost everything leads to improvement but some things much more
improvement but some things much more
improvement but some things much more than others so the question is not what
than others so the question is not what
than others so the question is not what leads to improvements in student
leads to improvements in student
leads to improvements in student achievement but what impacts student
achievement but what impacts student
achievement but what impacts student achievement most so we can concentrate
achievement most so we can concentrate
achievement most so we can concentrate our efforts there so what’s at the top
our efforts there so what’s at the top
our efforts there so what’s at the top well of the nearly 200 influences had he
well of the nearly 200 influences had he
well of the nearly 200 influences had he studied the number one influence with an
studied the number one influence with an
studied the number one influence with an effect size of one point six two which
effect size of one point six two which
effect size of one point six two which is equivalent to the potential of
is equivalent to the potential of
is equivalent to the potential of unlocking nearly four years worth of
unlocking nearly four years worth of
unlocking nearly four years worth of growth in a year teacher estimates of
growth in a year teacher estimates of
growth in a year teacher estimates of student achievement teachers estimates
student achievement teachers estimates
student achievement teachers estimates of the abilities of their students had
of the abilities of their students had
of the abilities of their students had an impact on the actual level of
an impact on the actual level of
an impact on the actual level of achievement that they received this is
achievement that they received this is
achievement that they received this is both exciting and terrifying we wield
both exciting and terrifying we wield
both exciting and terrifying we wield enormous power in our expectations
enormous power in our expectations
enormous power in our expectations because when we project our expectations
because when we project our expectations
because when we project our expectations on to our students day in and day out
on to our students day in and day out
on to our students day in and day out consistently eventually our students
consistently eventually our students
consistently eventually our students start to believe us and they start to
start to believe us and they start to
start to believe us and they start to adopt those expectations of themselves
adopt those expectations of themselves
adopt those expectations of themselves because what’s intriguing here is that
because what’s intriguing here is that
because what’s intriguing here is that while teacher estimates of student
while teacher estimates of student
while teacher estimates of student achievement had the highest effect size
achievement had the highest effect size
achievement had the highest effect size another influence closely following with
another influence closely following with
another influence closely following with an effect size equivalent to unlocking
an effect size equivalent to unlocking
an effect size equivalent to unlocking nearly three years worth of growth with
nearly three years worth of growth with
nearly three years worth of growth with student expectations of themselves
student expectations of themselves
student expectations of themselves students achieve at the level they
students achieve at the level they
students achieve at the level they expect of themselves so we have these
expect of themselves so we have these
expect of themselves so we have these two super influences here teacher
two super influences here teacher
two super influences here teacher estimates of student achievement and
estimates of student achievement and
estimates of student achievement and student expectations of themselves and
student expectations of themselves and
student expectations of themselves and these two things woven together have the
these two things woven together have the
these two things woven together have the potential to unlock enormous growth in
potential to unlock enormous growth in
potential to unlock enormous growth in our students and can be the catalyst to
our students and can be the catalyst to
our students and can be the catalyst to great change in our schools but this
great change in our schools but this
great change in our schools but this isn’t just about our schools how does
isn’t just about our schools how does
isn’t just about our schools how does this idea apply to you
this idea apply to you
this idea apply to you what do you expect from the people
what do you expect from the people
what do you expect from the people around you what do you expect from the
around you what do you expect from the
around you what do you expect from the people you work with from the people you
people you work with from the people you
people you work with from the people you lead what do you expect from yourself
lead what do you expect from yourself
lead what do you expect from yourself and if our expectations create reality
and if our expectations create reality
and if our expectations create reality then what is the reality we are
then what is the reality we are
then what is the reality we are co-creating here are we satisfied my
co-creating here are we satisfied my
co-creating here are we satisfied my friends I believe our world is desperate
friends I believe our world is desperate
friends I believe our world is desperate for a new creation in my work I see
for a new creation in my work I see
for a new creation in my work I see children adolescents teenagers crying
children adolescents teenagers crying
children adolescents teenagers crying out for new expectations not just higher
out for new expectations not just higher
out for new expectations not just higher expectations but expectations of greater
expectations but expectations of greater
expectations but expectations of greater depth so what do we do with this
depth so what do we do with this
depth so what do we do with this information
information
information how do we identify our expectations how
how do we identify our expectations how
how do we identify our expectations how do we monitor them and when necessary
do we monitor them and when necessary
do we monitor them and when necessary how do we change them well I have three
how do we change them well I have three
how do we change them well I have three ideas for you to consider
ideas for you to consider
ideas for you to consider number one protect your lens low
number one protect your lens low
number one protect your lens low expectations is a black hole that pulls
expectations is a black hole that pulls
expectations is a black hole that pulls you in so slowly you don’t even know
you in so slowly you don’t even know
you in so slowly you don’t even know you’re being crushed nor that you’re
you’re being crushed nor that you’re
you’re being crushed nor that you’re crushing those your intended to serve
crushing those your intended to serve
crushing those your intended to serve now this slow pull of low expectations
now this slow pull of low expectations
now this slow pull of low expectations can look different in different
can look different in different
can look different in different organizations and different environments
organizations and different environments
organizations and different environments but at a school it might look something
but at a school it might look something
but at a school it might look something like this it’s near the end of the year
like this it’s near the end of the year
like this it’s near the end of the year one teacher approaches another and may
one teacher approaches another and may
one teacher approaches another and may say something like I hear you’re getting
say something like I hear you’re getting
say something like I hear you’re getting Johnny next year well let me tell you
Johnny next year well let me tell you
Johnny next year well let me tell you about Johnny Johnny is lazy Johnny’s got
about Johnny Johnny is lazy Johnny’s got
about Johnny Johnny is lazy Johnny’s got nothing to come in for him at home
nothing to come in for him at home
nothing to come in for him at home Johnny just doesn’t want to learn it’s
Johnny just doesn’t want to learn it’s
Johnny just doesn’t want to learn it’s almost as if this teacher says here I
almost as if this teacher says here I
almost as if this teacher says here I see this student through a lens of low
see this student through a lens of low
see this student through a lens of low expectations and I’m going to pass it
expectations and I’m going to pass it
expectations and I’m going to pass it along to you and too often we accept it
along to you and too often we accept it
along to you and too often we accept it do not avoid those conversations where
do not avoid those conversations where
do not avoid those conversations where the seeds of low expectations are
the seeds of low expectations are
the seeds of low expectations are planted avoid the locations where those
planted avoid the locations where those
planted avoid the locations where those conversations take place and when
conversations take place and when
conversations take place and when possible of
possible of
possible of the people who spread those seeds to a
the people who spread those seeds to a
the people who spread those seeds to a challenge for you
challenge for you
challenge for you the next time you see a teenager walking
the next time you see a teenager walking
the next time you see a teenager walking down the street perhaps with the shock
down the street perhaps with the shock
down the street perhaps with the shock of bright purple dyed hair hanging over
of bright purple dyed hair hanging over
of bright purple dyed hair hanging over their face perhaps with a lot of tattoos
their face perhaps with a lot of tattoos
their face perhaps with a lot of tattoos or piercings or perhaps god forbid with
or piercings or perhaps god forbid with
or piercings or perhaps god forbid with their pants hanging a few inches lower
their pants hanging a few inches lower
their pants hanging a few inches lower than their waistline stop and take a
than their waistline stop and take a
than their waistline stop and take a moment move any snap judgments and
moment move any snap judgments and
moment move any snap judgments and preconceived notions from the shadows of
preconceived notions from the shadows of
preconceived notions from the shadows of mindlessness and into the light of
mindlessness and into the light of
mindlessness and into the light of awareness observe them and then exchange
awareness observe them and then exchange
awareness observe them and then exchange them with something new and beautiful
them with something new and beautiful
them with something new and beautiful now there’s a term for this for this
now there’s a term for this for this
now there’s a term for this for this observation of one’s own thoughts for
observation of one’s own thoughts for
observation of one’s own thoughts for the shining shining a light onto your
the shining shining a light onto your
the shining shining a light onto your own awareness it’s called mindfulness
own awareness it’s called mindfulness
own awareness it’s called mindfulness practice mindfulness now unfortunately
practice mindfulness now unfortunately
practice mindfulness now unfortunately this term mindfulness is being thrown
this term mindfulness is being thrown
this term mindfulness is being thrown around and used so often today that some
around and used so often today that some
around and used so often today that some might consider just another passing fad
might consider just another passing fad
might consider just another passing fad that will come and go it’s not just
that will come and go it’s not just
that will come and go it’s not just because something is new to us doesn’t
because something is new to us doesn’t
because something is new to us doesn’t mean that it’s new mindfulness has been
mean that it’s new mindfulness has been
mean that it’s new mindfulness has been around for thousands of years in a
around for thousands of years in a
around for thousands of years in a variety of different terms or whatever
variety of different terms or whatever
variety of different terms or whatever you want to call it mindfulness is the
you want to call it mindfulness is the
you want to call it mindfulness is the strengthening of our muscles of
strengthening of our muscles of
strengthening of our muscles of awareness and observations at the school
awareness and observations at the school
awareness and observations at the school I work our teachers are currently
I work our teachers are currently
I work our teachers are currently completing an eight-week course on
completing an eight-week course on
completing an eight-week course on mindfulness and meditation so that they
mindfulness and meditation so that they
mindfulness and meditation so that they can become more aware of their own
can become more aware of their own
can become more aware of their own observations their own habits of mind
observations their own habits of mind
observations their own habits of mind their own implicit biases so that they
their own implicit biases so that they
their own implicit biases so that they can be better teachers so that they can
can be better teachers so that they can
can be better teachers so that they can be better humans this is something that
be better humans this is something that
be better humans this is something that any organization can do but you don’t
any organization can do but you don’t
any organization can do but you don’t have to wait for this to be set up for
have to wait for this to be set up for
have to wait for this to be set up for you it’s a practice that you can seek on
you it’s a practice that you can seek on
you it’s a practice that you can seek on your own and finally consider this if I
your own and finally consider this if I
your own and finally consider this if I were to say to you black people these
were to say to you black people these
were to say to you black people these days are lazy
days are lazy
days are lazy that would be shockingly racist and I
that would be shockingly racist and I
that would be shockingly racist and I would hope and assume that someone would
would hope and assume that someone would
would hope and assume that someone would stand up and speak out against me if I
stand up and speak out against me if I
stand up and speak out against me if I were to say to you women these days are
were to say to you women these days are
were to say to you women these days are lazy
lazy
lazy that would be sexist and I would hope
that would be sexist and I would hope
that would be sexist and I would hope someone would confront me and speak
someone would confront me and speak
someone would confront me and speak truth to me if I were to say to you kids
truth to me if I were to say to you kids
truth to me if I were to say to you kids these days are lazy
what would the response be would it be
what would the response be would it be different I would hope that someone
different I would hope that someone
different I would hope that someone would speak out against me but I’m
would speak out against me but I’m
would speak out against me but I’m afraid they might not and some of the
afraid they might not and some of the
afraid they might not and some of the conversations or situations where kids
conversations or situations where kids
conversations or situations where kids these days type of statement has been
these days type of statement has been
these days type of statement has been made there’s sometimes been silent
made there’s sometimes been silent
made there’s sometimes been silent consent or even outright agreement
consent or even outright agreement
consent or even outright agreement somehow this ageism or more specifically
somehow this ageism or more specifically
somehow this ageism or more specifically this youth ism has become socially
this youth ism has become socially
this youth ism has become socially acceptable reject youth ISM reject any
acceptable reject youth ISM reject any
acceptable reject youth ISM reject any generalization about low expectations
generalization about low expectations
generalization about low expectations about any young person because if you
about any young person because if you
about any young person because if you know one child one adolescent one
know one child one adolescent one
know one child one adolescent one teenager who doesn’t meet that
teenager who doesn’t meet that
teenager who doesn’t meet that definition then the statement is false
definition then the statement is false
definition then the statement is false I work in an alternative high school a
I work in an alternative high school a
I work in an alternative high school a high school full of kids who have often
high school full of kids who have often
high school full of kids who have often been cast aside with some of these
been cast aside with some of these
been cast aside with some of these negative youth this labels of low
negative youth this labels of low
negative youth this labels of low expectations and I’ll tell you I
expectations and I’ll tell you I
expectations and I’ll tell you I certainly know kids that don’t meet that
certainly know kids that don’t meet that
certainly know kids that don’t meet that definition so let me tell you about kids
definition so let me tell you about kids
definition so let me tell you about kids these days some of the kids I know kids
these days some of the kids I know kids
these days some of the kids I know kids these days are amazing kids these days
these days are amazing kids these days
these days are amazing kids these days are extraordinary kids these days are
are extraordinary kids these days are
are extraordinary kids these days are passionate kids these days are creative
kids these days are inspiring do you see
kids these days are inspiring do you see it you may have to look close you may
it you may have to look close you may
it you may have to look close you may have to cast aside your assumptions your
have to cast aside your assumptions your
have to cast aside your assumptions your generalizations your projections you may
generalizations your projections you may
generalizations your projections you may have to cast aside the labels you may
have to cast aside the labels you may
have to cast aside the labels you may have based on the appearance the clothes
have based on the appearance the clothes
have based on the appearance the clothes they wear the style of their hair the
they wear the style of their hair the
they wear the style of their hair the complexion of their skin look close you
complexion of their skin look close you
complexion of their skin look close you have to look close enough you have to be
have to look close enough you have to be
have to look close enough you have to be close enough to look them in the eye if
close enough to look them in the eye if
close enough to look them in the eye if you do you may see something beautiful
you do you may see something beautiful
you do you may see something beautiful if you look close enough you may see
if you look close enough you may see
if you look close enough you may see divinity perhaps if you look close
divinity perhaps if you look close
divinity perhaps if you look close enough you may see yourself examine the
enough you may see yourself examine the
enough you may see yourself examine the story you tell about the world around
story you tell about the world around
story you tell about the world around you about the children and young adults
you about the children and young adults
you about the children and young adults in our schools and in our lives
in our schools and in our lives
in our schools and in our lives shine a light into yourself into your
shine a light into yourself into your
shine a light into yourself into your own consciousness into the darkest
own consciousness into the darkest
own consciousness into the darkest corners of your soul because in order to
corners of your soul because in order to
corners of your soul because in order to change our schools our organizations in
change our schools our organizations in
change our schools our organizations in order to change our communities our
order to change our communities our
order to change our communities our nation we first have to change ourselves
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