The power of believing that you can improve

Key notes

What to take away.

1. 01
   The power of yet

   A grade of "Not Yet" instead of "Fail" shows you're on a learning curve, with a path forward.

2. 02
   Two mindsets

   With a growth mindset, a hard problem is a challenge; with a fixed mindset, it feels like a verdict on how clever you are.

3. 03
   Engage with mistakes

   Students with a growth mindset paid close attention to their errors, learned from them and corrected them.

4. 04
   Praise the process

   Praise effort, strategies, focus and improvement, not intelligence or talent.

5. 05
   Mindsets can change

   Students taught that the brain makes stronger connections when they push themselves saw their grades rebound.

6. 06
   Effort means growth

   Difficulty is the moment your brain is building new connections, not a sign you should give up.