1. Which mindset do you and your students have? Fixed mindset Believe that their basic qualities, e.g. intelligence or talent are fixed Spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. Believe that talent alone creates success Growth mindset Believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work Brains and talent are just the starting point Have a love of learning and a resilience that is essential for great accomplishment Dweck – Mindset: How you can fulfil your potential (2006)

2. I can’t do it. I don’t have the talent I’m not sure I can do it now but I think I can learn to with time and effort

3. How can we teach a growth mindset? Dweck – Mindset: How you can fulfil your potential (2006) What did you learn today? What mistakes did you make which taught you something? What did you try hard at today? What are you making progress on? What skills have you developed? What steps could you take to help yourself succeed?