Growth Mindset—
Embrace Failure and
Grow Stronger
Fostering the development of growth mindset in our children, especially when it comes to math, is an integral piece of their future success in any field or job. With a growth mindset, students believe that intelligence can grow. It's that optimistic outlook that we must learn to guide and support.
Growth Mindset
Growth mindset values learning over looking smart. Working hard is synonymous with success. With a growth mindset, kids thrive in the face of a challenge, constantly seek new strategies to solve problems, and think more logically and strategically overall.
Fixed Mindset
Fixed mindset is based on the idea that people have a finite amount of intelligence and that no amount of hard work can change that. It is a belief that looking smart is more important than learning, that great effort is a sign of low natural ability. With a fixed mindset, kids easily become discouraged and quickly shy away from challenges.
The Evidence: How Growth Mindset Leads to Higher Achievement
Inspirational Examples of Growth Mindsets
Michael Jordan
Professional Basketball Player +
Owner of the Charlotte Hornets
One of the game's greats reflects on a historic career of hard work, failures, and successes.
JK Rowling
Best Selling Novelist + Screenwriter
+ Film Producer
The beloved and outspoken author of the children's classic Harry Potter discusses the benefits of embracing failure and the importance of imagination.
Thomas Edison
American Inventor
+ Businessman
The inventor of the light bulb once famously observed, "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."