Growth Mindset

Through this approach, which focuses on students’ strengths, teachers can plan instruction that promotes a 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.

Teachers are adapting to a host of exhausting new challenges during the coronavirus. We asked educators and other experts for strategies to help address this new form of burnout.

Does doodling boost learning? Do attendance awards work? Do boys and girls process math the same way? Here’s a look at the big questions that researchers tackled this year.

Makerspaces build students’ cognitive abilities while fostering independence, perseverance, and self-regulation.

Thanks to the wonders of neuroplasticity, adolescents are primed to improve their performance in school—and beyond. Here’s how to help.

Resources related to building the skills young people need to confront adversity, cope with challenges, and persevere to attain goals.

Kelly McGonigal—Stanford psychologist, award-winning teacher, and author of the book The Upside of Stress—shares ideas for avoiding burnout and boosting resilience.

Weekly open-ended math tasks can pique students’ interest, leading them to take risks and develop a growth mindset.

When one school switched from traditional to standards-based grading, they saw positive changes in mindset, assessments, and communication -- but there's still room for improvement.

Understanding the differences between pessimism and optimism can help students improve the way they respond to challenges.

Schools are developing rubrics to guide them in helping students develop social and emotional skills, creativity, and growth mindset.