Growth mindset classroom

Get new growth mindset lesson ideas, activitiy ideas, and more for your Middle School students.

Looking to introduce Growth Mindset to your students? Check out these easy and FREE activities to introduce growth mindset in the classroom!

Another back to school season has just wrapped up here in Australia and as always, I LOVE stickybeaking into my beautiful BFFs’ classrooms for a new school year! As the OG Queen of classroom decor trends, I’m often asked for advice - not only when it comes to which of my decor packs to use, but also how to style them, too! Using some of my new packs along with the incredible classrooms from my community this year, I wanted to help show you what’s possible with my resources - including…

Do you incorporate growth mindset discussions in your classroom? We have made a concerted effort to keep students motivated by talking about how our mindset determines our ability to achieve success. And we have seen results! Our students are continuously putting forth effort and showing great determination. The sighs and choruses of "I can't" slowly but surely faded into 'a-has' and chants of "I'll keep trying!" One way to ensure that this becomes a central part of our classrooms is to make…

In all of my career, I have been a big proponent of a classroom carpet/rug. I can't imagine not having kids right in front of me while I teach. It helps me to ensure all kids are engaged, on-task and of course, learning! This year, I am moving to 4th grade. 4th graders are bigger so I wasn't sure how I was going to get them all to fit on the carpet...but I was definitely going to try! I was searching through Amazon and discovered these 7 inch carpet dots! They are velcro circles that stick…

Encouraging students to make art can sometimes happen easily and other times, it's a challenge. You bring out, act out, or show your "hook" and BAM! They're engaged and are wanting to do their best. Depending on the age or the student's own personal experience with creating art, this is sometimes a challenge and you might even get a complete refusal. As a teacher, it is our job to encourage a student to create. After many years of experience teaching, and having taught art to students from…

Having a growth mindset can be challenging when students start school. Kids will make mistakes, fail, and come face to face with obstacles during kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade. We can teach them to have a growth mindset, persevere, and change their mindset. The Magical Yet is a top-notch growth mindset book for kids to help illustrate the power of "yet" and the importance of goal setting. You'll also enjoy FREE smart goal journal templates for your students in the classroom!

We ALL have beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. How we understand and react to that world depends on our mindset. Discovered by psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck, mindset refers to the way we look at our abilities and intelligence as qualities we can change and grow. Check out the

Are you ready to elevate learning in your classroom? It begins with mastering the key concepts of learning areas. This insightful article unravels the mysteries of effective classroom layout, exploring the essential elements needed to foster an engaging, dynamic learning environment.

Just realised I never poster my Term 2 door display! We focused on Growth Mindset a lot last term, due to NAPLAN, assessments & reports!!