Our Mindset as teachers does impact engagement and learning!

Have you ever noticed how our mindset changes the reactions of students and their performance? This idea, fostered by Carol Dweck, can truly change and enhance our practice. I know that once I started changing the way I viewed various situations, I felt empowered and I saw both a new passion for Spanish in my students as well as a new sense community within my classroom.  I love these two articles that talk about if we provide and create a nurturing and intrinsic motivational environment, our learners will be engaged and empowered to succeed!  These articles give several recommendations, but please share what you have done in your classroom by leaving a comment below!  How else do you give praise to students?  What have you done to build innovation?  Want to test your mindset, click here!