So what are some practices that can be used to promote growth mindset in our students. To start students should know while they may not be ready for a task at the moment, they will in time with enough hard work. Emphasize the word "yet", this tells students that while they currently may not be at the point they want, they will be in time.

It's also important to have students be challenged & productively struggle in what they're learning. You don't want to rob students of a positive learning experience by making things too easy. There is little to be gained from a hollow victory. Students will notice & believe in their ability to improve the more challenges they overcome.

Lastly normalize mistakes in the classroom. Students can often be paralyzed of the "consequences" that come from being wrong. They'd rather make no mistakes than try to engage with something they may struggle with. By normalizing mistakes students can see it's okay to make them & is an opportunity to learn from them. Everyone can learn from them. Provide opportunities for students to proudly present their mistakes & how they plan on fixing them.

To start it has to be engaging & be clear to the students. It should remain open ended, but not so much that it's directionless. Students should know what is expected of them when it comes to their learning. They don't necessarily have to immediately know what the method to solving a problem is. It can be slightly unfamiliar, what matters is you guide them through their thought process so they can see what works. Learning should still connect to & build off previous lessons & concepts. Have new discoveries can be found by their application of former concepts.

While teaching your lesson it should be well paced, but should be flexible enough to help students who may be having difficulty. Every class period & student goes through material differently. So you're never really going to know how something will go until you teach it a few times. During the lesson you should actively be supporting students as they work through the lesson. The lesson should promote deep thinking in your students. While worthwhile it's sure challenge students & will get them asking questions. When they do make sure you have a variety of techniques to help support them. Don't result to giving answers, but showing them something in a new, & hopefully more understandable light. As students progress through the lesson, they should become more involved in their learning.

At the end of a lesson you should actively reflect with your students. Seeing what does & doesn't work & why, & how you can all improve from it. Of course it can also help to have a more "permanent" form for students to reflect/show you what they know. Using formative & summative is a great way of gather student data & seeing where everyone is at. This can help you make adjustments to later instruction. Speaking of which make sure to connect what was learned to future learning targets. Students will find what being learned much more important if they know it's not just a one off thing.