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The growth mindset is the belief that you can grow your brain and that your intelligence grows with effort. Did you know? You can develop a growth mindset for different topics! It's very important to have a growth mindset in mathematics because learning mathematics is not an innate ability, it's developed with sustain practice over time! Click the watch, learn and reflect hyperlinks to learn more!

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A professor at Stanford has been observing students from all walks of life learn for years. As part of that work, she developed the idea of growth mindset and fixed mindset. This researcher’s name is Carol Dweck. She has challenged the common belief that intelligent people are born smart; instead, this is what she found:

After watching the video, what do you notice? What do you wonder?

Singer and songwriter John Legend has a strong growth mindset. We want to set up our brains so we can succeed. Just like an athlete trains their muscles, we want to train our brains with effort and the right learning strategies. Watch the video below to learn "How a Growth Mindset Can Help YOU"!!!!!!!!!!

At the beginning of this activity, we shared how an important part of growing your brain is understanding common obstacles that can get in your way or throw you off track when learning and how to overcome them. In this reflection, do you best to think about the challenges and obstacles you face in your own life. Use these reflection questions to piece together a plan for overcoming them using strategies shared in this activity. Click here to reflect about your mindset. Answer one or two of the questions on the discussion board linked here.