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Growth Mindset Posters for Classroom Teachers

Teachers, here’s a way to counteract negative self-talk in the classroom: promote positive thinking! I use growth mindset posters in my own classroom to boost my student’s confidence and willingness to engage in new tasks. When a student starts using a fixed mindset, I point out to him or her that it will be difficult to overcome their educational hurdles if they shut their mind off to new ideas and ways of thinking.

During a lesson, I say we want use positive self-talk, that we want to turn on the lightbulb that makes our brain grow. And, we want to shut off the negative self-talk that builds a wall inside. You can prompt your students by stating, “Does that comment turn the lightbulb on or build a wall?” In addition, you can also use the large glitter brain poster to further reinforce this. I tell my younger students that their brain will grow into a beautiful rainbow if they use positive self-talk.

When a student says, “This is too hard!” tell them to ask themselves, “What am I missing?” As a result, and over time, your students will start to understand that they have to re-think all the steps of the problem to figure out which one they’re missing.

Testimonials

Looks awesome in my room! Easy to understand for my fifth graders as we go over what it means to have a growth mindset. Thank you! – Emily P.

 

Great resource that my students and I refer to on a daily basis. Thanks! – Jennifer Ziegler

 

Great addition to my classroom walls! I reference it daily with my students to reframe thinking! – Katie T.