How can I model a growth mindset?

Get Better Together

Begin by getting a little inspiration from the Teaching Channel Laureate team. Watch the video to learn about them, and then check out their stories to learn what they’ve been working on in their practices.

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Blog Posts on Tcher Growth Mindset

Check out the ways in which other educators are setting goals to get better:

• Break Away from Perfection
• Ego vs. Vulnerability in the Classroom Arena
• The Best Way to Teach Mindset: Model It!
• When a Lesson Goes All Wrong
• Hello. It’s Us.

In order to model a growth mindset, we need to learn and grow from feedback, just as we ask our students to do. Read this blog for tips for getting beyond “nice job” when giving and receiving feedback.

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Making Learning Public Through Teacher Time-outs

Show your students that teachers are constantly growing their practices.

Watch this video to see how you and your colleagues can use teacher time-outs to improve teaching and learning.

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Getting Better Through Authentic Feedback

Model a growth mindset through your willingness to hear from your students and try new strategies based on their feedback.

In this video, Tch Laureate Sean McComb shares how he uses a student focus group to gather feedback from his students.

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Using Video to Improve Practice: Do It Yourself

Another way to get feedback on your practice is to ask yourself. It may make you uncomfortable at first, but consider it part of your own productive struggle!

Watch how Sarah Brown Wessling uses video as a way to reflect on her own practice.

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Grow Through Professional Learning

Modeling a growth mindset can be done in many different ways. One way is showing your students that you are a life long learner. Our sister company, Learners Edge, has over 100 courses available to help you do just that.

Take a look at The Mindset Kit’s resources for professional development around growth mindset by clicking here.

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