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1. Do you think that people born smart?

2. Do you care more about

grades or learning?

3. How do you feel when

you see someone more

successful than you?

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Click the link below to learn more about these famous failures.

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These people are

all now considered

successful. What

do you think

they had to do to

become a success?

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All of these people had a

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The idea of growth

mindset was developed

by Carol S. Dweck

Ph.D. Her research is

focused on why people

succeed and how to

foster success.

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A growth mindset

comes from the belief

that your abilities and

intelligence are things

that can develop and

grow with effort.

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A person who has a growth mindset

thrives on challenge and sees

failure not as evidence of

unintelligence, but as a

springboard for growth

and for stretching their

own abilities.

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People who have a growth mindset:

1. Embrace challenges

2. Persist in adversity

3. See that effort leads to mastery

4. Learn from criticism

5. Find inspiration in the success of others

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If you have a growth mindset, you might say things like:

This may take some time and effort.

I’m going to sit here until I figure this out.

What am I missing?

Is this my best work?

Mistakes help me learn better.

I can always improve.

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According to Dweck’s

research, people

who have a growth

mindset reach

much higher levels

of achievement

and success.

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A fixed mindset comes

from the belief that

your qualities and

abilities are a static

given and cannot be

developed in any real

meaningful way.

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A person who has a fixed mindset spends time

documenting their intelligence

or talent instead of developing

them. They think that

talent is all they need

to create success and

that effort won’t make

a big difference.

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People who have a fixed mindset:

1. Avoid challenges

2. Give up easily

3. See effort as useless

4. Ignore constructive criticism

5. Feel threatened by the success of others

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If you have a fixed mindset, you might say things like:

This is way too hard.

She is so smart; I will never be that smart.

I’m not good at this.

This is good enough.

I made a mistake.

I’m awesome at this.

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Click the link below to watch the clip. Determine if

the characters are using a fixed or growth mindset.

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The student has a fixed mindset as he

gives up by putting the pencil down

and saying “I don’t understand it.”

The teacher, however, uses a growth

mindset explaining that the brain is

like a filing cabinet full of maps that

can help him reach his destination.

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Click the link below to watch the clip. Determine if

the characters are using a fixed or growth mindset.

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The characters in this clip show a growth

mindset because they see mistakes and

failure as a stepping stone to success.

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Click the link below to watch the clip. Determine if

the person is using a fixed or growth mindset.

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While some of the comments

Lebron makes show a growth

mindset (I’ll do whatever it takes

to make our team win), his final

comment “I feel confident because

I’m the best player in the world.”

shows a fixed mindset as he

doesn’t see room for improvement.

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Click the link below to watch the clip. Determine if

the characters are using a fixed or growth mindset.

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When the character predicts a loss

at the game because the other

team is “a lot stronger,” he shows

a fixed mindset. The coach helps

change his mindset with this

exercise to show him that he is

capable of more than he believes.

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Click the link below to watch the clip. Determine if

the person is using a fixed or growth mindset.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0zVPZBykSE

This boy uses a growth mindset

about learning to ride a bike.

He says that if you keep

practicing, you will get better

and better, and eventually you

will be able to do it!

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the person is using a fixed or growth mindset.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tknXRyUEJtU

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This player uses a fixed mindset

because he doesn’t place

importance on practice and

improving his skills. He is being

asked about being late or not

showing up to practice, but he

doesn’t see that as a problem.