In Carol Dweckʻs Mindset: The New Psychology of Success she shares the following message:

“Change isnʻt like surgery.  Even when you change, the old beliefs arenʻt just removed like a worn-out hip or knee and replaced with better ones.  Instead, the new beliefs take their place alongside the old ones, and as they become stronger, they give you a different way to think, feel, and act.”

When it comes to instilling the growth mindset we are the luckiest people in the world!  Everyday we get to cover our keiki with the belief that they are growing all the time, in many ways.  We get to nurture the belief within them that every challenge is learning-in-disguise.

The strongest tools in this work are language patterns that support the growth mindset.  When Karen first learned of Carol Dweckʻs work several years ago, she made a commitment to change the language she used with her students – and here she is today, still biting her tongue when she hears herself blurt out “good job” or “youʻre so smart” or “Finished already? Great!”  Old habits living next to new beliefs.

Here is a link to the chart that Karen will be using as a resource. We hope you are able to use it as well! 

As a way of continuing the conversation and sharing all our ideas we created this online “mana’o garden” using padlet that all of us can add to! Just click here to share your mana’o about Growth Mindset.