How to get better at the things you care about

What is the author's overall message to listeners?

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What are the two zones effective people alternate between?

• Learning zone and performance zone

• Comfort zone and challenge zone

• High stakes zone and low stakes zone

• Work zone and rest zone

Who was Demosthenes?

• A famous Roman general

• The greatest orator and lawyer in ancient Greece

• An ancient Greek athlete

• A modern educator

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is deliberate practice?

• Only practicing what you are already good at

• Practicing in front of an audience

• A specific method of practice to improve skills

• Casual practice without a clear goal

What mindset is necessary for improvement?

• Fixed mindset

• Comfort mindset

• Performance mindset

• Growth mindset

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How can we create a low-stakes environment for learning?

• Creating spaces where mistakes have little consequence

• By avoiding feedback

• Focusing only on performance

• Through high-pressure tests

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1