What is a Growth Mindset?
When someone has a growth mindset they believe that they can continue to learn and become more intelligent with effort. Someone with a growth mindset sees mistakes as a learning opportunity and openly accepts feedback because they believe it will help them grow.
OPTIMISM
Feeling hopeful that risks are worth taking and that problems will work themselves out.
What a child might say..."I can try, and I'll give it my best shot!"
Feeling hopeful that risks are worth taking and that problems will work themselves out.
What a child might say..."I can try, and I'll give it my best shot!"
PERSISTENCE
Sticking with something even when it is challenging.
What a child might say..."I will try and try again, even if it is hard."
Sticking with something even when it is challenging.
What a child might say..."I will try and try again, even if it is hard."
FLEXIBILITY
Seeing and trying many possible actions within a task.
What a child might say..."This didn't work...I'll try a different way."
Seeing and trying many possible actions within a task.
What a child might say..."This didn't work...I'll try a different way."
Resilience
Bouncing back and recovering from setbacks and failures.
What a child might say..."I'm okay and I'll try again!"
Bouncing back and recovering from setbacks and failures.
What a child might say..."I'm okay and I'll try again!"
EMPATHY
Feeling how another person is feeling and imagining what it would be like to be in another person's shoes.
What a child might say..."I get what it feels like."
Feeling how another person is feeling and imagining what it would be like to be in another person's shoes.
What a child might say..."I get what it feels like."