Teaching a Growth Mindset

Learn how to talk to students about the brain, and download a growth mindset lesson plan.

Introducing students to the malleable brain

Researchers have learned a great deal about what works and what doesn't work, and we're still learning! Read about some of the lessons we've learned so far.

Explain the neuroscience

See evidence that the brain is malleable and share this evidence with students.

Growth mindset lesson plan

Download a sample growth mindset lesson plan to try out in your classroom.

Instilling a growth mindset takes time

Have a growth mindset about instilling a growth mindset!

Grow your brain.

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Students create posters showing the difference between how the brain's neurons share information at an early age (5 years) compared to that of their current age today.

Taught my kinder students the importance of growing their brain by trying things that are new and hard for them instead of continuing to do things that are easy.