College students are often urged to ‘find’ their passion, but such advice could discourage them from exploring other disciplines or developing new skills if they feel their passion or interests have ...

Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. Even more concerning is that ...

In the words of Carol Dweck, “Becoming is better than being.” As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, we’ve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but ...

In the last 15 years, millions of dollars have been invested in training students to have a “growth mindset,” the belief that anyone’s intelligence can improve through hard work. But now the merit of ...

The foundation of a growth mindset The characteristics of a growth mindset How to develop and cultivate a growth mindset Unlike a static view of capability, a growth mindset flourishes when faced with ...

“I’ll never be able to afford to travel” → “I can’t afford to travel yet.” “I’m a horrible dancer” → “I haven’t learned how to dance yet.” “I’m terrible with names” → “I haven’t learned your name yet.

Mindsets are responsible for framing the running account of information, thoughts and feelings that take place inside everyone's heads during every minute of every day. These mindsets allow us to ...

Those who have a growth mindset think of intelligence and other abilities—athletic, musical, artistic, etc.—as developing over time and that there are always opportunities to learn. Those with a fixed ...