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Youth Engagement, Motivation and Development is part of the Communities Supporting Youth Collaborative, co-convened by SUN Service System Coordinating Council and All Hands Raised. For more information contact [email protected] or (503) 517-8990.
Tips for Building a Growth Mindset
The word "yet" is valuable and should be used frequently in every classroom. Whenever students say they can't do something or are not good at something, the teacher should add, "yet." Whenever students say
they don't like a certain subject, the teacher should say, "yet." This simple habit conveys the idea that ability and motivation are fluid. To read more, click here.
Start saying “YET”
“Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.”
-Joshua J. Marine
Y o u t h E n g a g e m e n t , M o t i v a t i o n & D e v e l o p m e n t
Can you describe a time when you were a student, and you complained that a
subject/activity/assignment was just too hard? What did you teacher/parent do or say? Did s/he encourage a growth mindset (like saying “yet”) or a fixed mindset (like letting you skip
the problem)? How did you feel after completing the task (or giving up on it)? As a
student, how did you feel about receiving encouragement that was considered growth
mindset versus fixed mindset?
“I don’t get it!”
“…YET!” Reflect!
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