Mindset

Where do mindsets come from?

Messages about success

● “You learned that so ● “If I don't learn

quickly! You are so something quickly, I'm
smart” not smart”
● “You're so brilliant, you ● “I'd better quit studying
got an A without even or they won't think I'm
studying” brilliant”
Praise the Child's learning process
 “Hey Tina, I like the way you tried all kinds of
strategies on the math problem until you finally
got it, you thought of a lot of different ways to
do it and found the one that worked!”

“I liked the effort you put in, let's work together

some more and figure out what it is you don't
understand”
I can grow my
brain
The power of
yet
“Why waste time looking
smart when I could be
getting smarter”

DR CAROL S. DWECK