Teachers must use classroom management to first address their own potential “fixed mindset” about their student, their classrooms, and themselves.

“Teachers must work hard to create a growth mindset and a classroom where it thrives”

“Too often students slice in a he ‘now’ rather than the ‘yet’ they focus on their limitations rather than their potential”

Students need to understand and believe that their abilities are not fixed just because they can not do something now doesn’t mean they won’t be able to after working on it

“Students should be praised on the process of learning rather than praising students based on their talents or intelligence”

Children who are praised for their efforts are more likely to develop a growth mindset

She believes mindsets can be fostered through interactions during early childhood

Her research shows how mindsets influence motivation and success

Her research has focused on why people succeed and how to foster success

Beliefs about ability and intelligence vary greatly

Extensive research on intelligence and wrote a book in 2006.

Mindsets Change the Meaning of Failure

Failure even for individuals who have a growth mindset can still be painful - but it doesn’t define you as a learner.

Growth Mindsets

Challenges are embraced as it is believed that they can improved at a task.

Intelligence can be developed.

Fixed Mindsets

Challenges are avoided as to fail suggests that they lack the intelligence required.

Intelligence is fixed.