Mindset in the Classroom

Comments to students: The way you speak to students and comment on their actions impacts the type of mindset they develop. The graphic below is from the Education Week Research Center regarding teacher comments and how each either fosters or does not foster a growth mindset. For more information on this study, click the graphic to take you to the study.

Lessons: To develop a growth mindset with students, lessons can be used. Some of the lessons available teach students about the brain, help teachers to develop tasks that promote a growth mindset, and share how to celebrate mistakes in the classroom. The website below provides teachers with free lessons for teachers to easily implement into their classroom immediately. Simply, sign up using your Google account and click the link, For Teachers. Here, you will find the lessons previously mentioned. Browse some of the lessons and determine which ones you can implement in to your classroom right away.