Title: Power of Yet: helping students develop a growth mindset | Time Out For Teachers
Headings: Power of Yet: helping students develop a growth mindset
Power of Yet: helping students develop a growth mindset
Foster the Power of Yet in your classroom
Allow retries
Rethink some deadlines
Praise the process, not just the outcome
Speed doesn’t equal learning
Use failure as a learning tool
Encourage creativity and alternative methods
Teach students how to set goals
Model growth mindset for your students
Don’t assume only the slow learners need growth mindset
Teach students to reflect
The results of the Power of Yet

Content: Teach students to reflect
Giving students the opportunity to reflect on what they have learned can help them develop a growth mindset. This can be done as a class discussion so that you can model the process. For example, when you finish a project, discuss what went well, what could have been done differently, what was learned, and how the project could be improved next time. This allows students to see that everything is a work in progress and that the process of learning is important for the future. Journal entries are a great way for students to process their own learning. Try reflection questions like: What did I do well during this project? What do I need to work on next time? How did I handle challenges during this project? What is one thing I would change about this assignment?