Mindset Works’ Blog

We know you want to keep your kids busy during this tumultuous time. Many teachers and parents are scrambling to find academic materials, but are finding that students also need to learn how to be independent learners and persevere through challenges. 

We are excited to announce that Mindset Works^® will be hosting a GEM^® Community Chat 2-Part Series on Monday, October 21 and 28 at 4-5PM PST / 7-8PM EST.  Dr. Kendra Coates, author of Growing Early Mindsets^Ⓡ (GEM), will be leading these sessions live!  

Have you ever been so passionate about an idea that you just couldn’t let it go? After collaborating with Mindset Works for over ten years and seeing the transformative results in her classroom, Jenn Maichin couldn’t and wouldn’t let growth mindset go. Understanding that her school district was always looking for new growth opportunities, Jenn shouted from the rooftops about the benefits of growth mindset. In 2017, the district agreed, and made the intentional decision to embed growth mindset practices throughout every classroom in Mineola.

Do you need practical strategies for integrating growth mindset into your SEL approach? Join us April 30 at 1:00 PST for a free edWebinar with practitioners and experts from the field, and learn how to seamlessly combine growth mindset with SEL and academics to teach the whole child.

Each year the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and SAGE Publishing present the SAGE-CASBS Award, recognizing outstanding achievement in the understanding and advancement of the behavioral and social sciences as applied to pressing social issues. This year the recipient is Dr. Carol Dweck, whose career has been devoted to understanding how to help people fulfill their untapped potential. Dr. Dweck will deliver a public talk at CASBS on March 14, 2019. If you’re in the Bay Area, register to attend!