Growth Mindset
How can we enact a growth mindset culture in our school?
We want to create a ‘risk-free’ learning environment where students are willing to
- Learn
- Risk making mistakes
- Push themselves
- Take on challenge
Where teachers communicate confidence in all students’ ability to rise to the learning challenge.
Where students are able to effectively self-assess their own learning and effort.
- Ensure all stakeholders – staff, students, governors and parents – have the approach clearly explained
- Change the language of feedback
- Use growth mindset praise
- Use formative comments only for assessments
- Encourage children to feel confident to make mistakes
Metacognition – Presentation for parents from Curriculum Evening
Final thought that applies to our children and to ourselves. We are all on the road. Imagine the road is full- some are further down it than others and that is OK because this isn’t a race. It isn’t about where you are compared to others – some will be very concerned about that and disengage because they aren’t as far down as someone else. Keep working and keep moving forward – the more you do that, the easier the road becomes. By moving forward, everyone improves.