Lesson Plan

Grow Beyond Limits Plan

Students will explore the differences between fixed and growth mindsets, practice reframing challenges, and develop personal strategies to embrace effort, feedback, and persistence.

Cultivating a growth mindset builds resilience, encourages risk-taking, and fosters lifelong learning. This lesson equips 7th graders with tools to overcome setbacks and view effort as a path to mastery.

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Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials and Space

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

5 minutes

Step 2

Mini-Lecture & Q&A

7 minutes

Step 3

Scenario Challenge

8 minutes

Step 4

Individual Reflection

7 minutes

Step 5

Share & Wrap-Up

3 minutes

Slide Deck

Grow Beyond Limits

Welcome students! Introduce today’s topic: Growth Mindset. Explain that our mindset shapes how we learn and tackle challenges. Prompt students to think about times they said “I can’t” vs. “I can learn.”

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Pose the warm-up question: “What’s the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset?” Record key ideas. Then reveal the definitions below to guide the discussion.

Principle 1: Embrace Challenges

Introduce Principle 1. Ask: “Why might embracing challenges help us learn?” Encourage students to share an example when pushing through felt rewarding.

Principle 2: Value Effort

Discuss Principle 2. Ask: “How does effort lead to mastery?” Invite students to think of a skill they improved by practicing regularly.

Principle 3: Learn from Mistakes

Explain Principle 3. Ask: “Why are mistakes important?” Have students share a time they learned something from an error.

Principle 4: Seek Feedback

Cover Principle 4. Ask: “How can feedback help us grow?” Encourage students to see feedback as a gift, not criticism.

Worksheet

Activity

Cool Down

Script

Discussion

Rubric

Quiz

Growth Mindset Check-In Quiz

Lesson Plan

Grow Beyond Limits Plan

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials and Space

Step 1

Warm-Up Discussion

Step 2

Mini-Lecture & Q&A

Step 3

Scenario Challenge

Step 4

Individual Reflection

Step 5

Share & Wrap-Up

Slide Deck

Grow Beyond Limits

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Principle 1: Embrace Challenges

Principle 2: Value Effort

Principle 3: Learn from Mistakes

Principle 4: Seek Feedback

Worksheet

Activity

Cool Down

Script

Discussion

Rubric

Quiz

Growth Mindset Check-In Quiz

Answer Key

Grow Beyond Limits

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