Title: 6 Tips to Help Students Develop a Growth Mindset in the Classroom | Lexia Learning
Headings: 6 Tips to Help Students Develop a Growth Mindset in the Classroom
6 Tips to Help Students Develop a Growth Mindset in the Classroom
What is growth mindset?
Does growth mindset really help kids succeed?
What do teachers think about growth mindset?
1. Read books with characters who face challenges and develop strategies to overcome them.
A few examples include:
2. Conduct activities that give students the chance to practice phrases that promote growth mindset
3. Display visible reminders of growth-mindset vocabulary using inspirational posters and bulletin boards
4. Have students turn in growth-mindset exit tickets
5. When giving feedback to students, use prompts that facilitate a growth mindset
6. Model growth mindset as an educator
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Content: how they can work to improve ("What do you think you can do differently next time?"), and what they took away from their mistakes ("When X occurred, how did you feel and what did you learn from it?"). By providing the opportunity for self-evaluation, students will discover more about their ability to work through to a solution, and will pick up self-talk approaches and questions to ask themselves down the road. 6. Model growth mindset as an educator
When we as educators are faced with a challenge or make a mistake, we can talk through the situation with students and demonstrate the path to learning, helping students make necessary connections in real-life situations. For example, if we waited too long to reserve a common learning space for a particular class period, we can explain the situation to students and ask for input on how resolve the issue. Students may suggest combining with another group, adjusting the lesson to fit another space, or some other creative solution. While this is a process that we could go through ourselves, involving students helps them recognize that everyone makes mistakes and it important to work through challenges in order to make progress. By implementing simple activities and providing opportunities for students to develop the skills necessary to meet challenges head-on, we can help students find confidence in their academic journey and create an environment that promotes growth mindset. Share This: