Growth Mindset

What is a fixed mindset?

• believing that you are born with the intelligence you will have for the rest of your life...you can't grow your brain

• when you've made up your mind about something

• a desire to fix things

• having your mind SET on learning

What is a "growth mindset"?

• the desire to raise crops

• believing that you have the ability to get smarter with hard work and effort

• when you listen to a lesson

• believing you are born with only a certain amount of intelligence

The goal of a Growth Mind Set is to

• look smart

• not have to try

• learn

• not make mistakes

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Your brain grows the most when you

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• do easy things

• make a mistake

• sleep

• give up too soon

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"I’m just not good at this, what’s the point in trying?"

This is an example of which mindset?

• Growth

• Fixed

"I give up."

• Growth Mindset

• Fixed Mindset

"This is too hard."

• Growth Mindset

• Fixed Mindset

Select all the terms that describe a growth mindset:

• I can't do this yet.

• There's always plan B.

• I don't want to make a big mistake.

• I can still improve.

• It's good enough.

True or False: Mindset is mental attitude that determines how you will think about and respond to situations.

• True

• False

"I am working really hard at this."

• Growth Mindset

• Fixed Mindset