The Power of Yet – a Growth Mindset Reading Roundup

Five handpicked  articles and posts from my virtual PLN about Growth Mindset – encouraging the power of YET in education.

Growth Mindset: Clearing up Some Common Confusions–A great article to start-off this round roundup. Eduardo Briceño addresses 5 misconceptions about a growth mindset, including what a growth mindset is: "It is the belief that qualities can change and that we can develop our intelligence and abilities." MindShift

Growth Mindset: How to Normalize Mistake Making and Struggle in Class–Check out this article's video example of how to implement a growth mindset in the classroom. ww2.kqed.org

How To Cultivate A Growth Mindset In Your Classroom–Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers share some metacognitive strategies for developing what they call a “mindset of practical optimism.” TeachThought

Developing a Growth Mindset in Teachers and Staff–Developing a growth mindset can be incredibly helpful for teachers who are seeking to keep up in a rapidly changing world. Keith Heggart shows us what developing a growth mindset amongst teachers could look like. www.edutopia.org

How To Weave Growth Mindset Into School Culture–A look at how one school is "Redefining smart as something that’s more effort-based than genetics-based has opened the door for kids." ww2.kqed.org

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