Growth mindset is the belief that intelligence, talents, and abilities can be developed. People guided by a growth mindset believe they can improve through hard work, use of effective strategies, and help from others when they need it. Fixed mindset is the belief that intelligence,
Having a growth mindset means focusing on effort, revision of work, and learning from each situation in order to develop intelligence. But do traditional curriculum design efforts lend themselves to this type of thinking? Usually not. Traditional curriculum is often linear, and students are tested
One of the hottest headlines the past several months has been about the media itself: reports of "fake news." Unethical reporting, conspiracy theories, and misinformation are nothing new. But the prevalence of fake news and the seeming power it has recently had to influence public
The power of a growth mindset can transform teaching and learning, but it also is critical for school leaders. A growth mindset is not exclusive to teachers, students, and parents. In fact, school leaders with a growth mindset empower the school and provide rich and
This Monday, January 23, Corwin hosted a webinar with Jon Saphier, author of High Expectations Teaching: How We Persuade Students to Believe and Act on "Smart Is Something You Can Get" on “Making the Growth Mindset Come Alive in Classroom Practice.” Over 1500 educators signed
I’ve been learning about how a growth mindset makes all the difference in leadership and learning for several years now. This topic often comes up when I’m talking with participants after sharing a keynote or facilitating a workshop. In each one of these conversations I
My preschool grandchildren received many exciting toys and games over the holidays this year. My four-year-old grandson, Brandon, received a large container of small Legos and a kit of Lego people in a park setting. He was excited about this gift but immediately expressed concern
If you have been a school principal for any amount of time, you would most likely agree that the job has become much more challenging and complex over the years, and the research supports this claim. The types of challenges facing school leaders today may
Two things happened this week that I thought were positive signs. These come just two weeks before the end of our first semester. I guess that puts us at about the halfway mark. Both had to do with the nitty-gritty of the classroom. First, if you
Last fall, Education Week published the results of a nationwide survey that showed 77% of K-12 teachers were familiar or very familiar with growth mindset, but 85% said they wanted more professional development in the area. In November, the New York Times ran an op-ed