Every second of the day our brain synapses are firing, and students raised in stimulating environments with growth mindset messages are capable of anything.
A lot of scientific evidence suggests that the difference between those who succeed and those who don't is not the brains they were born with, but their approach to life, the messages they receive about their potential, and the opportunities they have to learn. The very best opportunities to learn come about when students believe in themselves.
There is no such thing as a "math brain" or a "math gift," as many believe. No one is born knowing math, and no one is born lacking the ability to learn math.
Students with a fixed mindset are less willing to try more challenging work or subjects because they are afraid of slipping up and no longer being seen as smart. Students with a growth mindset take on hard work, and they view mistakes as a challenge and motivation to do more.
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