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Do This Growth Mindset Activity To Transform Your Students Into Fearless Learners

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Sindu Sreebhavan

I have written and talked about growth mindset in length before. However, developing a school and learners that are deep into growth mindset is nevertheless a sprint. It is a marathon, slow and steady is the mantra here. Having a growth mindset means developing various attitudes (which I call Infinite Possibilities Manifestos in my book Infinite Possibilities) towards learning and…

The 11 Questions You can Immediately Use to Develop a Growth Mindset in Your Students

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Sindu Sreebhavan

“Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, calibre, and future of an individual.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. Teachers work towards preparing their students to take on the challenges of their future with confidence and skills. These skills consist of both life skills and academic skills. Developing a growth mindset in students is crucial in cultivating…

5 Strategies Good Teachers Adopt to Provide Effective Feedback to Students

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Sindu Sreebhavan

Good teachers know that effective feedback is an essential tool for empowering a student to perform better. When you include growth mindset components to that feedback, it could transform your student’s goals, aspirations and efforts for the better An effective feedback consists of 5 components. In this article I will outline the TIPSETM model – a feedback model which I developed based…

The secret ingredient that makes our children future-ready

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Sindu Sreebhavan

An earlier version of this article was published on the Empowered Teacher magazine. “Our education systems do not make children future-ready”, sounds all too familiar? I guess we all agree that what we need is an education system which is more than just academics and standardised tests. So, what is that secret ingredient that makes our children future-ready? So, what does…

14 things a teacher with a growth mindset doesn’t do

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Sindu Sreebhavan

Success is not the result of mere talent and intelligence. In fact, success is the result of how we fuel our skills with attitudes, beliefs, behaviors and habits. It is the result of cultivating a growth mindset. Teachers have a major role in setting a child for success. Teachers who practice a growth mindset culture, follow certain processes, beliefs and…

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Making children future ready for the age of artificial intelligence

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Sindu Sreebhavan

How do we make today’s children future ready to help them face the uncertain world of artificial intelligence with confidence? Over lunch my friend was talking about her daughter Evelyn. Evelyn studies in a high profile secondary school that focuses on hardcore science and technology. They are at a stage where the daughter has to start considering the choices for her university…

Shooting in the self created darkness: A growth mindset story

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Sindu Sreebhavan

A fixed mindset almost destroyed my life “Sindu, what are you waiting for? Finish it and go back to your seat.” “Why are you looking so lost as if it is the toughest problem in the world?” “It is very easy. You are wasting everybody’s time.” It was a rainy day. But, the outpour of those angry words hit me louder…

How To Think? Use Visible Thinking to Help Your Child Master the Art of Thinking

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Sindu Sreebhavan

“Think from different perspectives.” Sounds all too familiar? This is a phrase we keep repeating to ourselves, to our friends as well as to our children. But, how can we make someone think? Have you ever wished you were able to impart your thinking process to someone else? But, thinking is not visible, it happens inside our brain. How do you cultivate visible thinking?…

How To Boost Academics By Growing Growth Mindset

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Sindu Sreebhavan

Many parents worry why their child is not able to achieve their true potential. Most parents, especially in Singapore, turn into enrolling children in multiple tuition classes to enhance their academics. While extra academic aid helps to a certain extend, it is essential to focus on a very important aspect – the growth mindset of the child. The education system in Singapore is…

How to Raise Successful Kids: Design Thinking Way

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Sindu Sreebhavan

In every dialogue I have with parents about their concerns, there is one topic they always passionately speak about – The kind of education they wish to provide for their children. There is also a tail end of that wish where they say, “I know it is just a dream”. Many of them think it is impossible to provide a holistic…