In March, I wrote a blog post describing how the theory of growth mindset has become a pretext for the mistreatment of children across the K-12 educational system. This piece generated a lot of ...

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 ...

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Some years ago, as I passed through the Center for Teaching and Learning at the private college where I’d been asked to give a workshop for faculty on writing and publishing, I saw a big stack of ...

Teachers are such an important influence when it comes to helping kids develop a growth mindset. I answered questions about this topic in a Tip of the Week for Character Lab: Lots of people have heard ...

How do you view challenges? Do you see them as opportunities or obstacles? You may not know this, but it’s all about your mindset. And it can play a huge role in your success. Let’s shift our ...