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Embedding Growth Mindset in reading. Using famous failure stories as mentor texts to learn about reading strategies and connecting own experiences with those inspirational individuals! Reading s...

A great visual for educators in how to strategize questions and feedback for all kinds of work. Rather than providing just a "good job" comment, how can we structure our feedback to induce more ...

Providing praise on effort rather than praise on intelligence. From recent studies, the group that was praised on intelligence chose easy tasks and exhibited less persistent. Whereas the group t...

Using "The Learning Challenge" concept, it also helps guide my teaching practices, where it fosters more in depth thinking and pushes my students to challenge themselves. As stated by James Nott...

Activities continue: Ask students to make a connection to when they fell into "the pit." What kinds of self-talk will help carry yourself out of the pit? Who can you go to for assistance? How...

Video to teach about "Successful "Failures." Recognizing that every mistake leads to progress builds perseverance. Activities to follow: Define key terms by making post cards for another stu...

"The human brain is split down the middle, dividing it into two halves with a small connection at the base. In the late 1970s that idea individuals would have a preference for one hemisphere like ...

Learning about the two hemispheres

Connecting the importance of science to our thought processes. Understanding the firing of neurons and its pathways in facilitating our thoughts. This flip book activity allows children to think...

Starting Growth Mindset with a powerful and relatable story by Carson Byblow at TedTalk. Listening to another 5th grader speak about his struggle with growth and fixed mindset will help students...

Consistency between home and school is key! Families can practice using the same terms and provide "thinking" feedbacks for their children to reflect on their Growth Mindset. Also, simply remi...