Growth Mindset Archives

Posted August 23, 2023

Fostering a growth mindset at home can empower children to embrace challenges, persist in the face of obstacles, and develop a lifelong love for...

Posted June 28, 2023

Educators constantly strive to equip students with effective learning strategies that promote long-term retention and meaningful understanding...

Posted May 22, 2023

Students who struggle often fail to reach their full potential due to limiting beliefs. These self-imposed barriers hinder their growth and impede...

Posted May 3, 2023

Every student has their own set of strengths and talents, and students with ADHD are no exception. While they may face challenges in executive...

Posted February 22, 2023

When it comes to time management strategies, writing a “to-do list” is a classic. But for some students, creating a “what I...

Posted December 28, 2022

When it comes to traditions, many people carry out the same tried-and-true ones year after year. To start off 2023, here’s a fresh idea—shift...

Posted December 21, 2022

Happy Holidays from everyone on the SMARTS Executive Function team! We wish you a relaxing break, and we hope that your 2023 is filled with...

Posted November 14, 2022

This post is part of a series that highlights themes and takeaways from ResearchILD’s 37th Annual Executive Function Conference: Executive...

Posted October 3, 2022

Developing the skills to think flexibly and shift perspectives is critical in our interconnected world. Cognitive flexibility, one of the...

Posted April 25, 2022

Can you remember the last time you completed a task and were really “in the zone”? Positive psychologists Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Jeanne...

Posted March 21, 2022

According to self-determination theory (link opens in new tab/window), humans feel motivated when these three psychological needs are met: ...

Posted March 7, 2022

Goal orientation theory posits that students engage in any given learning activity for one of two reasons. If an individual has a performance...