In this, the third part of this series on implementing the growth mindset at key stage 2, I want to focus on a whole-school strategy that caters for key stakeholders of pupils, parents and staff, implementation across school, and how we can monitor progress at school and at home.
Integration of key stakeholders is crucial if any sustained success is to be achieved, such as higher grades, better attendance and behaviour, greater development of lifelong non-cognitive skills (including thinking strategies and resilience) and increased parental support. So, how can we engage the key stakeholders?
When it comes to the growth mindset, overlook the needs of staff at your peril. The secret is to not only get staff onside, but to demonstrate to them the benefits of growth mindset approaches to pupils – and also to themselves. There are various ways to start this planning process – here are some examples:
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