Learn How to Develop the Growth Mindset of Your Students

This course empowers teachers and trainers with practical strategies to cultivate a growth mindset in the classroom. Learn how to foster a learning environment where students embrace challenges, persist through setbacks, and see effort as the path to mastery.

Here's a module breakdown designed for impactful implementation:

• Module 1: Foundations of a Growth Mindset. This module provides a comprehensive overview of the core principles and course structure. Includes a self-reflection quiz to assess your current mindset.
• Module 2: Understanding & Introducing Growth Mindset. Discover what a growth mindset is and why it's crucial for effective teaching. Explore practical techniques to introduce brain growth concepts to students, engaging classroom activities, and common misconceptions about mindset. A quiz will test your ability to create a growth mindset classroom.
• Module 3: The Power of Growth Mindset Language. Master the language of encouragement! Learn specific examples of growth mindset language, effective praise techniques, and how to connect learning to tangible results. Practice using growth mindset language in various scenarios.
• Module 4: Supercharging Your Teaching Technique. Uncover the key factors influencing student growth mindset. Learn to break down goals, implement deliberate practice, embrace desirable difficulty, and leverage the importance of mistakes and repetition. Focus on adopting growth mindset approaches in your daily teaching. Quiz focuses on practical application of growth mindset techniques.
• Module 5: Empowering Students with a Growth Mindset. Equip students with positive self-talk skills and strategies to overcome obstacles. Learn to guide them in reflecting on their learning and adapting their approaches. Develop growth mindset-friendly assessment methods. A deep dive quiz will solidify your understanding of learning processes.
• Module 6: Course Recap & Next Steps. A comprehensive review of all key concepts and strategies.

Developed under the MindsetGo 2.0 project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, this course offers actionable insights for educators.

For more information about the project and its outcomes, visit the STEP Institute (Slovenia) website.

Disclaimer: The European Commission's support for this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors.