A free set of online courses, lessons, and practices for educators and parents who want to foster adaptive learning mindsets
This site includes lesson plans, science fair projects, and memory and learning games. It also has some great brain songs for younger learners ("I've Been Working on Neurons" and "Home on the Brain"), synaptic tag, and other outdoor brain games.
This is a printable book with illustrations for upper elementary to high school students.
This site's explanation of the brain and how it works is good for middle school and high school students.
This site explains neuroscience core concepts and includes lots of resources for teachers.
This blog provides many examples of how one school uses the Hawn Foundation's MindUp curriculum, including photos of its students and teachers as they explore the concepts that would be useful for any school as it implements the curriculum.
Growth Mindset in Math
"There is a really damaging myth that pervades the US/UK and other countries – the idea that some people are born with a “math brain” and some are not. This has been resoundingly disproved by research but many students and parents believe this. It is really important to communicate “growth mindset” messages to students. Help them know that everyone is a math person and that the latest research is telling us that students can reach any levels in math because of the incredible plasticity of the brain."
Moving Toward Growth Mindset
This 4-minute video, Fostering Growth Mindsets, is part of a discussion series created by the Greater Good Science Center between Christine Carter (sociologist, mom, and happiness expert) and Kelly Corrigan (author and mom) about moving toward a growth-oriented mindset.
Growth Mindset Praise: The following links are centered on growth mindset praise
How to Praise Children
This is another part of a discussion series created by the Greater Good Science Center between Christine Carter and Kelly Corrigan about how praising your children can make them feel great and strive to be even greater.
A Study in Praise and Mindsets
This is a great synthesis of Carol Dweck's research about the effects that praise has on our children. CEO and cofounder of the Championship Basketball School, Trevor Ragan, presents the data highlighting the differences in praising intelligence versus praising effort.
The Importance of Yet: The following are links about the importance of the word "yet"
Carol Dweck on the Power of Yet
This video contains a summary of the importance of the word "yet" in about 1 minute.
Sesame Street: Janelle Monae Power of Yet
This is an engaging video with the Sesame Street friends learning about the power of "yet" through a song sung by R&B singer Janelle Monae.
Learning From Failure: To read more about learning from failure, consider these links
The Importance of Mistakes: Helping Children Learn From Failure
This article provides ideas for parents for encouraging risk-taking and helping them learn from their errors.
How Children Learn From Failure
This article, written for both parents and childcare providers, provides a list of strategies to try when your child is facing failure.
Growth Mindset in Math
"There is a really damaging myth that pervades the US/UK and other countries – the idea that some people are born with a “math brain” and some are not. This has been resoundingly disproved by research but many students and parents believe this. It is really important to communicate “growth mindset” messages to students. Help them know that everyone is a math person and that the latest research is telling us that students can reach any levels in math because of the incredible plasticity of the brain."
Moving Toward Growth Mindset
This 4-minute video, Fostering Growth Mindsets, is part of a discussion series created by the Greater Good Science Center between Christine Carter (sociologist, mom, and happiness expert) and Kelly Corrigan (author and mom) about moving toward a growth-oriented mindset.
Growth Mindset Praise: The following links are centered on growth mindset praise
How to Praise Children
This is another part of a discussion series created by the Greater Good Science Center between Christine Carter and Kelly Corrigan about how praising your children can make them feel great and strive to be even greater.
A Study in Praise and Mindsets
This is a great synthesis of Carol Dweck's research about the effects that praise has on our children. CEO and cofounder of the Championship Basketball School, Trevor Ragan, presents the data highlighting the differences in praising intelligence versus praising effort.
The Importance of Yet: The following are links about the importance of the word "yet"
Carol Dweck on the Power of Yet
This video contains a summary of the importance of the word "yet" in about 1 minute.
Sesame Street: Janelle Monae Power of Yet
This is an engaging video with the Sesame Street friends learning about the power of "yet" through a song sung by R&B singer Janelle Monae.
Learning From Failure: To read more about learning from failure, consider these links
The Importance of Mistakes: Helping Children Learn From Failure
This article provides ideas for parents for encouraging risk-taking and helping them learn from their errors.
How Children Learn From Failure
This article, written for both parents and childcare providers, provides a list of strategies to try when your child is facing failure.