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Mindset Matters Blueprint

Students will distinguish between fixed and growth mindsets by analyzing daily-life scenarios and complete a personalized comparison chart to plan actionable mindset shifts.

Developing a growth mindset fosters resilience and self-awareness, helping 10th graders tackle challenges and persist in learning. This individual session targets students needing tailored support to build positive self-talk and adaptive strategies.

Audience

10th Grade Students

Time

25 minutes

Approach

Guided slides + worksheet reflection

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Introduction to Mindsets

5 minutes

  • Display the first 3 slides from Fixed vs. Growth Slides.
  • Define fixed vs. growth mindsets with real-life examples.
  • Ask the student to share a time they faced a challenge and identify their mindset response.

Step 2

Scenario Identification

8 minutes

  • Present 4 short daily-life scenarios in the slides.
  • For each scenario, prompt the student to label the mindset as fixed or growth.
  • Use verbal cues to scaffold thinking if the student struggles.
  • Confirm understanding before moving on.

Step 3

Comparison Chart Completion

7 minutes

  • Distribute the Mindset Comparison Chart.
  • Instruct the student to write one fixed-mindset thought and one growth-mindset reframing for two chosen scenarios.
  • Circulate and offer individualized feedback or sentence starters as needed.

Step 4

Reflection and Action Plan

5 minutes

  • On the chart’s action-plan section, have the student list two personal strategies to shift from fixed to growth thinking.
  • Encourage concrete steps (e.g., praising effort, seeking feedback).
  • Summarize key takeaways and set a follow-up check-in date.
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Slide Deck

Mindset Matters: Recognizing Fixed & Growth Mindsets

A one-on-one session to help you identify how you think about challenges and learn ways to reframe for success.

Welcome the student and introduce today’s focus on recognizing fixed vs. growth mindsets. Use the project’s color palette (#B3E5FF background, #99DBFF accents). Explain that this is a one-on-one session to build self-awareness and resilience.

What Is a Fixed Mindset?

• Believing “I can’t change my abilities.”
• Avoiding challenges to protect self-image.
• Feeling threatened by others’ success.
• Interpreting effort as a sign of low ability.

Explain that a fixed mindset means believing abilities and intelligence are static. Emphasize real-life examples and invite the student to think of other times they felt stuck.

What Is a Growth Mindset & Why It Matters?

• Believing abilities can be developed with effort.
• Embracing challenges as learning opportunities.
• Persisting when tasks get difficult.
• Benefits:
– Greater resilience
– Willingness to learn from feedback
– Higher academic and personal achievement

Define growth mindset and highlight benefits (resilience, persistence). Encourage the student to recall a time when effort led to improvement.

Daily-Life Scenarios

  1. You get a low score on a math quiz and say, “I’m just not good at math.”
  2. You struggle to learn a new instrument and drop lessons.
  3. You didn’t make the soccer team this year and stop practicing.
  4. A classmate learns faster than you, and you feel discouraged.

Read each scenario aloud. Ask the student to silently label each as fixed or growth mindset before reviewing together. Provide scaffolding questions if needed.

Complete Your Comparison Chart

• Choose two scenarios from the previous slide.
• For each, write:
– One fixed-mindset thought.
– One growth-mindset reframing.
• Use specific details to make your reframes personal.

Introduce the Mindset Comparison Chart. Model one example: “I’m just not good at math” → “With practice, I can improve my skills.”

Reflection & Action Plan

• List two personal strategies to shift from fixed to growth:
e.g., praising effort, asking for feedback.
• Set one short-term goal (this week) to practice a growth mindset.
• Decide when we’ll meet next to review your progress.

Guide the student through crafting concrete strategies. Encourage them to set a quick-win goal. Plan a follow-up check-in to celebrate progress.

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Worksheet

Mindset Comparison Chart

Instructions

Choose two scenarios from the list below. For each, complete the three sections: Fixed Mindset Thought, Growth Mindset Reframe, and Action Plan. Use the sentence starters to help shape your responses.

Daily-Life Scenarios:

  1. You get a low score on a math quiz and say, “I’m just not good at math.”
  2. You struggle to learn a new instrument and drop lessons.
  3. You didn’t make the soccer team this year and stop practicing.
  4. A classmate learns faster than you, and you feel discouraged.

Scenario One

Scenario Number: ___

Fixed-Mindset Thought
I often think, “______________________________________________________.”





Growth-Mindset Reframe
I can reframe this by saying, “________________________________________________.”





Action Plan
To act on this reframe, I will ______________________________________________________.





Scenario Two

Scenario Number: ___

Fixed-Mindset Thought
I often think, “______________________________________________________.”





Growth-Mindset Reframe
I can reframe this by saying, “________________________________________________.”





Action Plan
To act on this reframe, I will ______________________________________________________.





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