/growth-mindset Growth Mindset en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:18:11 GMT /leadership/6-ways-for-schools-to-promote-student-athletes-well-being/2024/08 Student-athletes may want to further their athletic careers after graduation, and educators can support them both academically and mentally. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:18:11 GMT /leadership/6-ways-for-schools-to-promote-student-athletes-well-being/2024/08 /leadership/opinion-talking-about-a-growth-mindset-isnt-enough-heres-what-makes-a-difference-for-students/2024/03 Teachers can make structured changes that encourage students to challenge themselves. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-talking-about-a-growth-mindset-isnt-enough-heres-what-makes-a-difference-for-students/2024/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-what-teachers-can-learn-from-students/2024/03 Group work can help students make friends and provide a foundation for building future collaborations and relationships. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:25:10 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-what-teachers-can-learn-from-students/2024/03 /leadership/opinion-when-students-feel-unlucky-teachers-can-help-change-that-attitude/2024/02 Mindsets matter when it comes to thinking about opportunity. Here鈥檚 what new research finds. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-when-students-feel-unlucky-teachers-can-help-change-that-attitude/2024/02 /events/webinar/powering-student-success-with-belonging-amp-growth-mindset Maunawili, a 2023 Blue Ribbon School, unlocked incredible student growth by supporting social-emotional learning. Learn their secrets on building belonging & boosting academic success. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:48:39 GMT /events/webinar/powering-student-success-with-belonging-amp-growth-mindset /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-can-help-students-overcome-math-trauma/2023/10 Little things make the difference between a math class that intimidates students and one that encourages them, says a math educator. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 20:34:36 GMT /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-can-help-students-overcome-math-trauma/2023/10 /teaching-learning/why-growth-mindset-is-essential-to-teachers-competence-with-ed-tech/2023/06 A researcher discusses how student-teachers best acquire digital technology skills for teaching and learning. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:34:18 GMT /teaching-learning/why-growth-mindset-is-essential-to-teachers-competence-with-ed-tech/2023/06 /teaching-learning/video-how-this-public-school-meets-the-needs-of-students-with-dyslexia/2023/06 All students at this Colorado Springs public school have dyslexia. Here鈥檚 how the school is making their education a positive experience. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 21:34:38 GMT /teaching-learning/video-how-this-public-school-meets-the-needs-of-students-with-dyslexia/2023/06 /leadership/opinion-the-myths-and-facts-teachers-need-to-know-about-growth-mindset/2022/10 Everyone thinks they have a growth mindset, but beware of these pitfalls. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:00:55 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-myths-and-facts-teachers-need-to-know-about-growth-mindset/2022/10 /leadership/growth-mindset-linked-to-higher-test-scores-student-well-being-in-global-study/2021/04 The first global study of "growth mindset" found both academic benefits and better well-being among students who think intelligence is not fixed. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:11:28 GMT /leadership/growth-mindset-linked-to-higher-test-scores-student-well-being-in-global-study/2021/04 /leadership/opinion-5-words-that-are-commonly-used-but-not-commonly-understood/2021/03 In schools, we have a common language around words like "growth mindset," but we do not have a common understanding of what those words mean. Sun, 14 Mar 2021 10:28:28 GMT /leadership/opinion-5-words-that-are-commonly-used-but-not-commonly-understood/2021/03 /education/opinion-why-leaders-need-to-develop-their-own-growth-mindset/2020/11 Harvard's Richard Elmore has pointed out the "catastrophe" that is educational leadership preparation. We can all look to practice communities like Peloton to develop our skills, practice, and mindsets to help remedy that. Sun, 15 Nov 2020 12:30:00 GMT /education/opinion-why-leaders-need-to-develop-their-own-growth-mindset/2020/11 /education/carol-dweck-on-nurturing-students-growth-mindsets-through-protest-and-pandemic/2020/09 Growth mindsets are an important tool for battling racial bias in the classroom and helping students through difficulties posed by the pandemic. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 21:08:57 GMT /education/carol-dweck-on-nurturing-students-growth-mindsets-through-protest-and-pandemic/2020/09 /education/opinion-three-teacher-tested-ways-to-encourage-a-growth-mindset/2020/07 How to show homework isn't punishment and other effective ways to build a growth-mindset class culture during distance learning, according to research. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:35:13 GMT /education/opinion-three-teacher-tested-ways-to-encourage-a-growth-mindset/2020/07 /leadership/opinion-stress-can-lead-to-student-failure-new-research-offers-a-path-for-success/2020/07 When students are overwhelmed, their schoolwork suffers. But two growth-mindset researchers, Jamie M. Carroll and David Yeager, say teachers can help increase kids' resilience. Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:44:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-stress-can-lead-to-student-failure-new-research-offers-a-path-for-success/2020/07 /leadership/opinion-how-teachers-can-build-a-growth-mindset-classroom-even-at-a-distance/2020/07 Distance learning makes it hard to tell if students are using a growth mindset. Here's how to tell, in this guest blog by Jamie M. Carroll and David Yeager. Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:20:33 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-teachers-can-build-a-growth-mindset-classroom-even-at-a-distance/2020/07 /leadership/growth-mindset-in-a-pandemic-teachers-talk-about-building-resilience-in-students/2020/05 Teachers in the Texas Mindset Initiative talk about how they are trying to help students learn and grow from a period of dramatic and disruptive change. Fri, 29 May 2020 13:46:50 GMT /leadership/growth-mindset-in-a-pandemic-teachers-talk-about-building-resilience-in-students/2020/05 /teaching-learning/the-myth-fueling-math-anxiety/2020/01 One in 4 teachers feel anxious doing math. This is having a big impact on what happens in the classroom. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 03:14:54 GMT /teaching-learning/the-myth-fueling-math-anxiety/2020/01 /leadership/anxiety-can-make-kids-avoid-math-heres-how-they-can-talk-through-the-fear/2019/12 New research suggests anxiety can make students avoid engaging in math, even when they could gain big rewards from doing so. But a separate study also offers a simple way teachers can help math-anxious students build confidence. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:08:53 GMT /leadership/anxiety-can-make-kids-avoid-math-heres-how-they-can-talk-through-the-fear/2019/12 /leadership/national-study-bolsters-case-for-teaching-growth-mindset/2019/08 A national study of nearly 12,500 9th graders finds that two sessions of a 25-minute exercise on 鈥済rowth mindset鈥� can boost students鈥� grades and their willingness to take on challenging classes. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:14:09 GMT /leadership/national-study-bolsters-case-for-teaching-growth-mindset/2019/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-i-am-a-badass-and-so-are-you/2019/08 If you're looking for a good read and to start shifting your consciousness around some of the sticky areas of your life, I strongly recommend this book. This way you can be the best badass version of yourself. Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:56:10 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-i-am-a-badass-and-so-are-you/2019/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-five-minutes-until-show-time-and-id-like-to-throw-up/2019/07 If you have a message to share that people need to hear, take a risk and share. Whether you're writing/blogging, speaking, or sharing with your colleagues, remember that our stories matter. Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:25:01 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-five-minutes-until-show-time-and-id-like-to-throw-up/2019/07 /leadership/opinion-the-end-is-coming-but-im-not-giving-up/2019/07 Education Week is making some changes to its blogs, and this blog will no longer be publishing new content. Thank you for your time and feedback over the last five years. Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:53:31 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-end-is-coming-but-im-not-giving-up/2019/07 /leadership/want-more-creativity-help-children-see-themselves-differently/2019/07 Encouraging children to think about different facets of their own identities can help them think about other problems in novel ways, a new study suggests. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 04:52:17 GMT /leadership/want-more-creativity-help-children-see-themselves-differently/2019/07 /leadership/opinion-6-harry-potter-quotes-that-inspire-character-development/2019/07 "Harry Potter" novels have the power to teach important social-emotional lessons to help young people develop into kinder human beings. Mon, 08 Jul 2019 08:31:37 GMT /leadership/opinion-6-harry-potter-quotes-that-inspire-character-development/2019/07 /leadership/building-growth-mindset-in-the-classroom-assignments-from-carol-dweck/2019/05 New research describes how a teacher's classroom approach can shape whether their students believe their academic skills are fixed at birth or they can grow them through practice and experience. Tue, 28 May 2019 19:35:11 GMT /leadership/building-growth-mindset-in-the-classroom-assignments-from-carol-dweck/2019/05 /leadership/opinion-thankateacher-on-teacher-appreciation-week-and-every-day/2019/05 On this teacher appreciation week, who would you like to thank? Please share Thu, 09 May 2019 08:45:10 GMT /leadership/opinion-thankateacher-on-teacher-appreciation-week-and-every-day/2019/05 /teaching-learning/social-emotional-learning/2019/04 Presenting math in a way that encourages a growth mindset can improve students' motivation, finds a new study in the journal Trends in Neuroscience and Education. Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:20:44 GMT /teaching-learning/social-emotional-learning/2019/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-going-down-the-rabbit-hole-for-deeper-learning/2019/04 We must be the learning. Walk the walk that we talk or else how can we be taken seriously as a group of professionals. 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