Do you have a growth mindset?

A growth mindset is when a person has a positive self-belief.

They believe that they are capable of reaching a higher potential.

Why is a growth-mindset important?

It helps you reach your full potential, helps to develop and refine strategies

Here are three questions that will help you ask yourself if you are in a growth mindset

1. What do I want?
2. Am I judging?
3. Am I trying to understand?

What are some ways we can honestly answer these questions ourselves?

• Do I want to learn or do I just want the answer?

Characteristics of a person who is judging

Makes assumptions

Withdrawn from learning

Defensive and Angry

• gets mad
• blames
• refuses to try for fear of damaging image

Feels defeated

Characteristics of a person who is trying to understand...

• listening & curious

Persistent and receptive to feedback

• Open to new ideas that challenge us

Making connections to previous knowledge

Ask specific questions

What were those three questions?

How might you use the three questions to help keep yourself in a growth mindset.

3 ?s for a Growth Mindset

• What do I want? (the answer or to learn?)
• Am I judging?
• Am I trying to understand?

Create a Three Questions Poster to Hang in the Classroom. Create illustrations to match the characteristics of each question.