David Yeager is an Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and co-chair of the Mindset Scholars Network (@MindsetScholars). Prior to beginning his career ...

Educators talk about growth mindset, but how much do we really know? Not enough, as revealed in a recent Education Week article (“Teachers Seize On ‘Growth Mindset,’ But Classroom Practice Lags,” Sept ...

Growth mindset holds that every learner has the potential to excel. How could it impact education? Great teachers have long known what research is beginning to prove: an individual’s mindset — as much ...

The incredible research by Carol Dweck and her colleagues on the power of mindset in learning has become pervasive in education. The concept of growth mindset shows that contrary to popular belief, ...

At some point, we all — either as children, parents or educators — have likely heard someone say “he is so smart” or “he is never going to make it.” While those comments reflect our inherent personal ...

Research continues to show the benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL), especially with elementary-age students. But as SEL gains ground, educators need to think about best practices for adding it ...

In Mr. Seevers’ English class, the air feels different today. A quiet student draws an unexpected connection between "The ...

Few concepts in contemporary education have been more influential than the growth mindset, first articulated in the early aughts by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. Studies have found evidence that ...

Most of us have been in a situation where we are performing a task, and while we are doing okay or even well, someone else ...