When Carol Dweck’s book Mindset came out in 2006, it radically transformed the way people thought about working with young people. Mindset sold over 2 million copies. Whole organizations were created ...

The beginning of a new calendar year can be an exciting time, when we often reflect and set attainable goals for the coming year. Talking with your child about their goals and aspirations can help ...

Give students opportunities to be rewarded for demonstrating learning and improvement. Here’s something I wrote about the topic for Character Lab as a Tip of the Week: Unlike most students in my ...

In the words of Carol Dweck, “Becoming is better than being.” As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, we’ve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Two meta-analyses ...

Children’s “growth mindset,” characters and attitudes to learning have little impact on how well they do at school, according to a new study. Instead, researchers point to external factors such as ...

Wanting to raise happy kids and remembering to boost their self-confidence are common goals for parents, grandparents and guardians. You might have complimented their drawing, told them they were ...