What is it? the belief that we can grow our brains and abilities by working hard and not giving up! (The brain is like a muscle that grows stronger with effort : )
What is it NOT? the belief that you can not change your abilities or how smart you are, no matter how hard you work or how much you learn—called a “fixed mindset”
Why is it important? When we have a growth mindset, learning becomes fun and challenges/hard work are embraced!
Videos to Learn more about Growth Mindset:
1)Kahn Academy— “You Can Learn Anything” https://www.khanacademy.org/youcanlearnanything?video=main# 2)University of California— 2)“Growth Mindset Video”
3) How We Learn: Synapses and Neural Pathways
https://vimeo.com/230426221
4) PowerPoint on Growth Mindset https://www4.esu.edu/academics/enrichment_learning/documents/pdf/developing_growth_mindset.pdf
