Education Week – Evie Blad
“When it comes to forming views of the world and of themselves, there are few voices as influential to children as those of their parents and their schools. That’s why it’s important for schools to inform parents about their work in building students’ non-cognitive skills, such as growth mindset, educators say. In mindset work, schools seek to shift children from a fixed mindset—an understanding that people are born with fixed and unchangeable strengths and weaknesses—to a growth mindset—an understanding that the brain is capable of growth and change…Without knowledge of the research behind such efforts, parents may unintentionally disrupt the work by communicating conflicting messages to their children.”(more)