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Increasing Student Engagement: Strategies for Developing Motivated, Resilient Learners contact@ Twitter: @drrobertbrooks Two key concepts: mindsets and resilience Mindsets: A brief history of this concept in education and therapy Mindsets: The assumptions and expectations we have for ourselves and others that guide our behavior Two key concepts: mindsets and resilience Resilience: Two shifts in perspective Broadening the concept of resilience from applying solely to youth experiencing great adversity to all youth Moving from a belief in special, inborn qualities to “ordinary magic” Dr. George Bonnano “What is perhaps most intriguing about resilience is not how prevalent it is; rather, it is that we are consistently surprised by it. I have to admit that sometimes even I am amazed by how resilient humans are, and I have been working with loss and trauma survivors for years.” Dr. Ann Masten “Resilience does not come from rare and special qualities; but from the everyday magic of ordinary, normative resources in the minds, brains, and bodies of children; in their families and relationships; and in their communities. The conclusion that resilience emerges from ordinary processes offers a far more optimistic outlook for action than the idea that rare and extraordinary processes are involved.” Major questions to be addressed in this workshop What is the mindset of educators and other professionals who are effective in working with at-risk children and adolescents? What are some of the main characteristics of the mindset of at-risk children and adolescents? What is the mindset of resilient youth and how do we reinforce a “resilient mindset,” engagement, and motivation in at-risk youth? Features of an adult’s positive mindset To believe in the capacity of at-risk children and adolescents to overcome adversity and become more hopeful and resilient: To believe we can serve as a “charismatic adult” “I want to be a charismatic adult. What