Why Are Growth Mindsets Important

Growth Mindsets Within Our Schools In order to increase the effectiveness of education and its ultimate purpose of allowing students to succeed, students should be required to learn about the differences in mindsets and how exactly they can affect one's both personally and academically. Teaching educators about growth and fixed mindsets are just as important as it is to teach students about the same. Often in schools and more commonly households, parents, as well as educators, strive to push their students or children to succeed in every form possible, whether it may be academically or personally, they give all they possess to help children ultimately become the best selves they can be. Though, what they often aren't
Though the issue that presents itself is the fact that educators believe that when they begin to teach, they should already be at their full potential rather than having room for improvement, and this causes advanced criticism toward their children for the lack of knowledge that they seem to obtain under their control. Carol Dweck states in her article “Mindsets and Equitable Education” that “Only in growth mindset cultures, where teachers and administrators are encouraged to fulfill their potential, will they be able to help their students fulfill their potential in schools that are free of bias”. We cannot limit our teachings of mindsets solely to students because although it is extremely crucial for them, how can we expect them to grow if those teachings them cannot grow themselves. Robert Gordon states in his article “Why are our children failing in school” when directly quoting ‘Martin Seligman’ that “When a child is doing poorly at school, it all too easy for his teachers, parents, and others to conclude falsely that he is untalented (lazy) or even stupid. The child may be depressed and learned helplessness and this may be preventing him from fulfilling his potential.” So rather than blaming the students' educators must begin to look at themselves and solve their own issues first, before claiming the issues of