What is a Growth Mindset?

Help your kids move past academic struggles and fears, and learn to be resilient learners who can grow. Watch this video to learn more.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A GROWTH MINDSET AND A FIXED MINDSET?

• About Growth Mindsets

  BELIEFS

  • Intelligence improves through study and practice
  • Intelligence is like a muscle that grows stronger with training

  CHILDREN WITH GROWTH MINDSETS

  • Find the classroom to be a more exciting and less judgmental place
  • Believe they can develop their abilities and that the classroom is a place to do that
  • Believe challenges are an opportunity to grow and they can push themselves to get better

• About Fixed Mindsets

  BELIEFS

  • Intelligence is fixed at birth and doesn’t change with practice
  • Like eye color, you’re stuck with whatever you’re born with

  CHILDREN WITH FIXED MINDSETS

  • See school as a place where their abilities are evaluated, not developed
  • Want to show they are smart and avoid looking dumb
  • Believe mistakes mean they lack talent

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