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: If we're used to thinking a certain way, and most of that way has been debilitating to our growth, it can be a challenge to turn that thinking around. Some will resist, and others may reject it out of hand. To lead students to discover the growth mindset in their way, you must be patient and stay the course. The future rewards to your learners, and yourself, in adopting a growth mindset are immeasurable. 6. Explain the Benefits of What They're Doing
Students won't find relevance in learning a concept if they don't see how it can be useful to them. Without connection through context and relevance, learning won't happen. Part of the growth mindset comes from realizing how our personal growth relates directly to what we are learning in our studies. The great thing about relevance is that we can provide it in several different ways. One of the best ways to do this is to connect students' learning directly to the world outside school.