Title: 9 Ways Teachers Can Cultivate a Growth Mindset to Enjoy Teaching – Wabisabi Learning
Headings: 9 Ways Teachers Can Cultivate a Growth Mindset to Enjoy Teaching
9 Ways Teachers Can Cultivate a Growth Mindset to Enjoy Teaching
Growth Mindset for Teachers: 9 Simple Approaches
1. Show the Value of Struggle
"strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle."
2. Encourage Learners to Adopt Mindset Language
A mind virus is a belief we have about ourselves that is deeply self-destructive.
Transforming these beliefs, and thereby eradicating the mind viruses, begins with changing our language about ourselves.
3. Focus on the Whole Journey
More and more, however, we are choosing as educators to focus on the holistic journey a child takes through their formative years.
4. Ask Learners What They Want to Learn
Providing options for the direction content will take help give students a sense of autonomy over their learning.
5. Play the Long Game
Don't look for or expect immediate results.
To lead students to discover the growth mindset in their way, you must be patient and stay the course.
6. Explain the Benefits of What They're Doing
Without connection through context and relevance, learning won't happen.
They begin to see the truth of how meaningful learning carries into life beyond school and how it contributes to the holistic growth of a person.
7. Include Students in Learning Assessment
Independent goal setting and learning ownership are hallmarks of the growth mindset as it applies to learners.
8. Cite Examples of Growth Mindset in Action
Example 1: Running late and missing the bus or carpool
Example 2: Poor feedback from the boss
Example 3: Praising your child
9. Always Encourage Next Steps
It's about carrying our learning forward to not only apply it but to augment it.

Content: They begin to see the truth of how meaningful learning carries into life beyond school and how it contributes to the holistic growth of a person. Additionally, they discover how the education they devote their energies to can benefit both them and others when practically applied. That's the growth mindset in action. 7. Include Students in Learning Assessment
As bold as this idea may be for most educators, the truth is our students can benefit greatly from being involved in their assessments. In his report The Student’s Role in the Assessment Process, Richard Wells tells us that self-assessment "gives students ownership of their own learning and provides them with a means for evaluating their growth and setting goals for the future." Independent goal setting and learning ownership are hallmarks of the growth mindset as it applies to learners. Despite the trepidation we feel about it, students can play an incredibly valuable role in formative assessment applications. You'll often find that students are their own harshest critics, and can be far more discerning about their performance than any teacher. It can start as simple as having them co-construct success criteria along with you, or by practicing debrief sessions after lessons, as with Solution Fluency.