Fostering a Growth Mindset in Students: Enhancing Motivation and Achievement

Onsite Professional Development Training

Topic Description

Unlock Student Potential with Growth Mindset Strategies

Our Growth Mindset Training for Educators equips teachers with proven strategies, tools, and techniques to cultivate a classroom culture of resilience, effort, and continuous learning. Many students enter the classroom with a fixed mindset, believing their intelligence and abilities are unchangeable, which hinders academic success, resilience, and personal growth. They fear failure, avoid challenges, and prioritize looking smart over actual learning. In contrast, a growth mindset fosters perseverance, adaptability, and a belief that intelligence can be developed through effort. Educators play a key role in reframing failure, encouraging persistence, and fostering a learning environment where students embrace challenges, build confidence, and develop the skills needed for long-term success.

What You’ll Learn in This Training:

  • Gain a deep understanding of the growth mindset and its impact on student success.
  • Explore evidence-based strategies to help students develop effort, persistence, and adaptability.
  • Learn how to communicate the idea that intelligence is not fixed but can be developed through effective strategies and perseverance.
  • Discover practical techniques, lesson plans, and activities to seamlessly integrate growth mindset principles into your classroom.

Key Benefits of This Growth Mindset Training for Educators

By completing this professional development course, educators will be equipped to:

  •  Inspire students to take ownership of their learning and persist through challenges.
  • Improve Academic Performance with research-backed strategies that lead to higher test scores and stronger problem-solving skills.
  • Build Resilient Learners: Help students reframe failure as a learning opportunity rather than a setback.
  • Foster a positive learning environment where students believe in their ability to grow and improve.

Earn Professional Development (PD) Credits

Teachers who complete the “Fostering a Growth Mindset for Students” PD course will earn valuable PD credits while transforming their teaching approach.

What's Included

  • Digital Resource Bundle: Lifetime Access to Resources
  • Professional Development Hours
  • Downloadable Handout for Note-Taking
  • Break-out sessions & collaboration
  • Interactive engagement
  • Real-life examples/Case Studies

Who This Training Is For

  • Elementary School Teachers
  • Secondary School Teachers
  • Education Specialists
  • School Administrators (Principals, Asst. Principals, Curriculum Directors)
  • Counselors
  • Coaches
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Curriculum Coaches
  • Educational Support Staff
  • Title 1 Teachers & Directors
  • Gifted & Talented Teacher

Training Options

  • Full-day or Half-Day Training
  • PLC Sessions
  • Before/After School Faculty Meetings
  • Virtual Professional Development
  • Coaching & Support
  • Mini-Lesson Modeling

What You'll Learn

Compare fixed and growth mindsets

A comparison between fixed and growth mindsets, enables educators to more effectively foster resilience and learning in students.

Examine low effort syndrome and its effect on student achievement

Understand the impact of Low Effort Syndrome on student achievement and discover strategies to overcome it.

Recognize the dangers of praise labels

Explore the potential pitfalls of praise labels and how to provide feedback that genuinely motivates students.

Fostering a Growth Mindset in Students Schedule

Module 1: Growth Mindset Vs. Fixed Mindset

Module 2: Digging Deeper: Grit, Drive, Determination, and Effort

Module 3: Productive Struggle and the Power of Yet

Module 4: Self Esteem Movement, Supportive Grades, Mindsets and Testing

Module 5: The Dangers of Praise and Negative Labels

Module 6: Embracing Failure and Criticism

Module 7: Specific Growth Mindset Mini-Lessons

Module 8: More Growth Mindset Mini-Lessons

Module 9: Growth Mindset Toolkit & Resources

Module 10: Evaluation & Certificate

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