Growth vs Fixed mindset (Carol Dweck)
http://www.ted.com/talks/carol_dweck_the_power_of_believing_that_you_can_improve?language=en
Are we raising kids for now instead of "yet"?
Are we raising kids obsessed with A's?
Are we raising kids to dream big dreams?
How can we build the bridge to "yet"?
Praise wisely (their effort, their strategies, their focus, their perseverance, their improvement)
I agree with Carol Dweck that having a mindset that believes you are capable, you can learn and grow is essential for my students.
How can I put this into practise in my teaching?
- praise students wisely not on their talents but on their effort, improvement & progress
- notice students who appear to have a fixed mindset and start finding ways to change this
- have a growth-mindset myself
- speak to colleagues about how they foster growth-mindsets
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