Category Archives: Teaching & Learning

by Charles Barnard Here is one of many clips from one of Robin Williams’ great films, Dead Poet Society that I could show to demonstrate different ways of shifting mindsets or different ways mindsets influence states, or influence behavior. There is so much we can unpack here. The acting is brilliant because it is soContinue reading “Teaching & Changing Mindsets”

by Charles Barnard “Ukraine: Apparent War Crimes in Russia Controlled Areas,” was the first headline to pop up with a Google search of Russia war crimes Ukraine. That was a headline by Human Rights Watch. The next headline read, “Can Russia Be Held Accountable for War Crimes in Ukraine?” That headline came from the CouncilContinue reading “Fear, Obedience, and the Milgram Experiments”

By Charles Barnard “If a man knows precisely what he can do to you or what epithet he can hurl against you in order to make you lose your temper, your equilibrium, then he can always keep you under subjection.” The previous quote came from American author, philosopher, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader HowardContinue reading “Language, Fear, Stress and the Mindset of a Champion Arch.”

by Charles Barnard Empowering students to become the best version of themselves, teachers, coaches, and parents are able to influence the greater good of all peoples everywhere. By empowering students, you automatically alter that student’s mindset. When you create that growth mindset, you have put that student on the path to self-mastery. When you helpContinue reading “Empowering Students”

by Charles Barnard Creating a growth mindset in classrooms requires that teachers understand how they can influence a student’s mindset with their communication. Teachers are professional communicators, yet they receive virtually no professional communication training. They are taught learning theory and psychology, but the process of communicating with their student at the conscious and unconsciousContinue reading “Growth Mindset in Classrooms”