Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset

What is a fixed mindset?

• believing that every person is capable of learning

• believing that you are born with certain skills & it's a waste of time to practice things that are not your strengths

• believing that you are smart

• believing that you are not smart

What is a growth mindset?

• believing that practicing something doesn't matter if you're not good at it

• believing that you can learn anything if you don't give up

• believing that you are not smart

• believing that you are super smart

Choose the growth mindset statement

• If I practice I will get better

• If I'm not good at something, practicing won't help

This is a growth mindset

• I've always been bad at math and nothing will ever change that

• Math is challenging for me but if I work hard I can improve

This is a growth mindset

• I'm the best basketball player on my team so I don't have to practice

• Even though I'm really good at basketball, I can get even better with practice

We can change how smart we are.

• False

• True

My brother will always be a better artist than me.

• Growth Mindset

• Fixed Mindset

I am proud of myself because I work hard and never give up.

• Fixed Mindset

• Growth Mindset