Eighth graders learn how the way they think about ability shapes what they achieve, telling a growth mindset from a fixed one, and match each growth-mindset term to its meaning.
Students will be able to…
There is a world of difference between “I cannot do this” and “I cannot do this yet.” How does the way you think about ability shape what you can achieve?
Project this and match each growth-mindset term to what it means — tap a term, then tap its meaning.
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There is a big difference between 'I cannot do this' and 'I cannot do this yet.' Why does one small word change everything?
Students match each growth-mindset term to its meaning.
Students reframe fixed-mindset thoughts.
Students plan a growth challenge.
Students reflect on mindset.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Recognize how your beliefs about ability affect your learning.
Identify a growth mindset in yourself and others.
Use effort and practice to build skills over time.
Treat setbacks and mistakes as chances to learn.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a skill they find hard, name one concrete way to practice it, and write a growth statement using 'yet', so the mindset turns into a plan. A printable growth-mindset worksheet is in the Social-Emotional Learning library.
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