Ricci, Mary Cay

"Provides educators with tools they need to help students change their thinking about their abilities and potentials..."--Back cover.

All parents want their children to be successful in school, sports, and extracurricular activities. But it's not just giving your kids praise or setting them in the right direction. Research shows that success is often dependent on mindset. Hard work, perseverance, and effort are all hallmarks of a growth mindset.

Presents a guide to learning for teachers, focusing on changing students' thinking about success and performance, how to build a growth mindset school culture, and developing students' conceptual understanding of learning and the brain.