Here are six tips for helping students develop growth mindset in the classroom.
 
6 steps to build a growth mindset in the classroom
1. Read books with characters who face challenges and develop strategies to overcome them.
A few examples include:
Your Fantastic Elastic Brain: Stretch It, Shape It by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D.
Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada
These books are perfect for read-alouds and class discussions. Start off the year with Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, which explains how the brain works and grows in a kid-friendly way, and then use the characters and storylines in the other books as the year goes on. Students will see characters who are faced with problems overcome adversity and handle mistakes, and will refer back to these stories when they encounter similar challenges in class.
 
2. Conduct activities that give students the chance to practice phrases that promote growth mindset
Openly discuss things students with a fixed mindset might say (i.e., "I'm no good at this" or, "This is too hard") and brainstorm alternatives (such as, "What other strategies can I try?" or, "It may take some time to figure this out").
Try filling out an anchor chart during a class discussion by giving an example of a fixed-mindset phrase and brainstorming a few growth-mindset options to replace it. Alternatively, give strips of paper with example of both types of sentences to individual students or groups, and have them sort the sentences into "Growth" and "Fixed" columns. For inspiration, Pinterest and TeachersPayTeachers offer a range of growth-mindset activities.
 
3. Display visible reminders of growth-mindset vocabulary using inspirational posters and bulletin boards
Anchor charts from the activity listed above make great classroom reminders. Alternatively, have students design their own motivational posters to encourage authentic learning. Bulletin boards may focus on the overall understanding of a growth mindset, or feature words and phrases associated with the positive attributes or actions of characters in literature. Boards featuring athletes, business leaders, and even presidents who have overcome challenges can be extremely inspiring, especially when these successful individuals' initial failures are mentioned.

4. Have students turn in growth-mindset exit tickets
Use reflective questions or personal challenges as "tickets" to leave at the end of class. Doing so will help students learn to evaluate their attitudes and processes related to classwork, build a strong work ethic, and focus on the positive aspects of class—even if they struggled during the lesson.
 
5. When giving feedback to students, use prompts that facilitate a growth mindset
Rather than awarding feedback such as "You are so smart" or "You did a great job getting an A," encourage higher introspection with prompts. Ask questions about students' processes ("What made you decide to try that method?"), 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.
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