Growth Mindset for Teachers

What is Growth Mindset?

• To have the confidence to believe you are right no matter what

• The idea that those with natural talent or ability will be those ones who succeed

• The idea that, with effort, it's possible to increase intelligence levels, talents, and abilities

• To believe you are born with only a certain amount of intelligence

How can we promote a growth mindset in students?

• Read examples with characters who face challenges and develop strategies to overcome them

• Display visible reminders of growth-mindset vocabulary using inspirational posters and bulletin boards

• When giving feedback to students, use prompts that facilitate a growth mindset

• Model growth mindset as an educator

Students who demonstrate a _____________ believe their abilities develop over time, tend to seek out opportunities to gain new knowledge and broaden their skills

What is the Pygmalion Effect?

• It's the phenomenon that a teacher's expectations of a learner affect the learner's performance

• It's the belief that teacher's don't have an effect on student's performance

• It's the phenomenon that low expectations from a teacher, spur learners on to want to do better

Whilst learners may have the correct aspirations, they might need to change their beliefs in order to determine what __________ they display