"Teacher's Guide to the Mental Edge" Book Study
A common area for a school to study the "Teacher's Guide to the Mental Edge."
Ready to get the Mental Edge for your school? Whether you're looking for a boost in student performance or behavior, a positive impact in teacher health and job satisfaction, or you are a high performing school working to continue and add on to the success you've already had, a mental edge will help your school reach new heights. Our ebook will lead your teachers through the in depth methods we used to create a world class program.
This ebook study will lead your staff through the reading of "Teacher's Guide to the Mental Edge" with guided questions and discussion for every chapter. There is even an easy way built in to communicate directly with the authors to deepen understanding of the concepts of the ebook.
Sign up for our book study now and get access to world class professional development on SEL and mindset skills, along with direct access to the authors!
Once you are ready to sign your school up, fill out the contact form below. Signing up a large number of teachers? Worried that this book study is just outside of your budget? We are happy to work with any school that is dedicated to the success of their teachers and students. We will find a way!
Still not convinced? Check out a sample chapter here! If you believe, like we do, that teachers can benefit greatly from infusing mindset training into their classroom, make the leap today!
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- Benjamin Fichter, Teacher & Coach
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Your Instructor
Academic Mindset was developed by Drs. Kevin and Anala Leichtman, adapted from the massively successful Wrestling Mindset program created by former nationally ranked, All-Ivy League wrestlers, Gene and Jeff Zannetti to help individuals and teams reach their full potential in sports, school and life.
Dr. Kevin Leichtman is a published author & researcher who holds a Ph.D. in curriculum & instruction, researching teacher burnout and exploring the mindset of successful teachers. He also holds a M.Ed. in curriculum & instruction from Florida Atlantic University. He has been an English/Reading teacher for 8 years teaching every grade level from 7-12, including 5 years as a wrestling coach. He also serves as an adjunct professor at FAU. His work has been published in a textbook on andragogy and pedagogy and he has presented at several national education conferences on mindset training.
Dr. Anala Leichtman recently completed her doctoral degree in Curriculum & Instruction at Florida Atlantic University. Her dissertation was about teachers' experiences developing curriculum in English/Language Arts classrooms while working in a high stakes testing environment. She teaches global education courses at Florida Atlantic University for undergraduate and graduate students. She has encompassed 10 years of teaching experience at the Pre-K, high school, and college level.
Course Curriculum
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PreviewChapter 1: Mindset Training
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StartChapter 2: The Marriage of Sports Psychology & Educational Psychology
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StartChapter 3: The Mindset Method: Planning for Success
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StartChapter 4: Predator vs. Prey Mindset
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StartChapter 5: Minding the Needs of Your Students
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StartChapter 6: Subject Area Mindset Management
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StartChapter 7: Teaching Mindset - Self-Applications
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StartChapter 8: Academic Mindset Lessons
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StartChapter 9: Make it Your Own