"Growth" v. "Fixed" Minds

Persons with a "fixed" mindset believe that intelligence is a fixed trait. They base their activities around whether they will look smart.

Persons with a "growth" mindset are curious to learn. They realize that their brain is like a muscle and strengthens with use. They recognize that they can strengthen their intellectual skill and how they can apply it to schoolwork. With a growth mindset they realize that they can grow their skills and admit and learn from mistakes.

As a future educator I realize that it is imperitive that I teach all of my students to have a "growth" mindset. I too agree that we do not have a "fixed" intelligence. Everyone can become smarter through hard work and practice. Just like the muscles in our body deteroate when we do not use them, our brain muscles weaken when we do not challenge them. I do not think that there is an end to how much knowledge one can learn. We do all learn in different ways and at different paces, but we are all capable of learning and acquiring more knowlege and skills.