Growth Mindset: A Key to Success

You may be wondering, what exactly is a growth mindset? And can it actually help you succeed? A growth mindset means that you thrive on challenge, and don’t see failure as a way to describe yourself but as a springboard for growth and developing your abilities. Your intelligence and talents are all susceptible to growth. Simply put, this mindset means that you believe in your ability to become better through hard work, perseverance, and help from others.

The power of believing that you can improveCarol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain's capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.

The free online 30 minute course for parents below was developed in collaboration with Raise The Bar. Parents learn what a growth mindset is, why it’s important, and best practices to support their children in developing this learning belief.

Developing a growth mindset in your child starts with you and is one of the greatest gifts you can give! Explore the free resources at Mindset Works by clicking the banner above to learn more.

Growth-Mindset-Parent-Language.pdf

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Growth Mindset Institute's

Guide for Parents