Growth Mindset

The upcoming school year will be filled with uncertainty, but the need to keep students engaged while working from home feels like a sure thing. Fortunately, there is a science of motivation.

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Find information about growth mindset, discover how learning mindsets can affect student performance, and explore strategies that support student confidence.

A new study shows how a growth mindset helps students cope with academic setbacks.

Veteran researchers present five strategies—like maintaining success files and allowing choice—to help struggling students develop a positive attitude needed for success.

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Examples of a false growth mindset include praising effort over progress, affirming students' potential without enabling them, and blaming their mindset instead of refocusing it.

Learn more about how mindset can affect learning with this collection of videos—for everyone from preschoolers to parents.