One of the most popular catch phrases in education right now is Growth Mindset. Today, I presented to colleagues about growth mindset, specifically, how we can foster this type of thinking in our specific classrooms. In my presentation, we discussed the importance of having a growth mindset, and the differences between a fixed and growth mindset.  During the session, we looked at ways our thinking affects our students,  as well as our words. We looked at several examples of questions that we can ask instead of saying, "you are so smart." We talked about small, incremental progress, that fosters a growth mindset and aides in developing self confidence. Participants were eager to put some new practices in place. For example, many teachers will introduce students to famous people who have failed, but succeeded over time. Other participants can't wait to use the flipbook with their students, and teach their students a different way of thinking. A way of thinking that fosters a growth mindset.

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