In the spirit of Carol Dweck’s work, it is essential that schools question the effectiveness of their Growth Mindset principles and practices. For teachers to foster a Growth Mindset in their student, key Growth Mindset skills such as ‘Growing from Setbacks’, ‘Seeking Feedback’ and ‘Tackling and Monitoring Learning’ are skills that must be explicitly taught…
Read MoreKeeping it real can be a definite challenge in any subject. Not every project you design will solve a real world problem and be useable by real people the day after students hand it in. That said, authenticity plays a key role in student motivation and engagement, in their ability to find personal…
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