What if I told you IQ could change, that it wasn’t fixed. Would you believe me? Do you already believe it? Well it’s true. Intelligence, abilities and personal qualities can all be grown. We are not born a certain way and that’s the way we will be our whole life. We are born a certain way and that is simply the starting point for the growth and development that will continue our whole life. A test result is not a full stop it is simply a point of data mapping out progress and learning. Grasping the belief that everyone is capable, and everyone can learn, is the first step in developing a growth mindset. And the next step is to pass that belief on.
3 Key Tips:
- A caring and nurturing environment is essential for students to flourish. It is in this environment that a student can fail and use that failure for future success.
- Praise should be directed toward the effort a student has put in and acknowledge their hard work rather than being directed at talent or intelligence.
- It is not about lowering expectations, you should have high standards and your students should be challenged. However, these expectations will be disappointed if they are not linked to a commitment to support and empower all students, while fostering a love of learning and maintaining a growth mindset.
