Lesson Plan

Growth Mindset Mission

Students will understand and apply CASEL’s growth mindset self-management strategies: defining growth mindset, reframing challenges, and setting actionable personal goals in 30-minute small-group sessions.

Building a growth mindset boosts resilience, empowers students to manage setbacks, and fosters long-term goal achievement by teaching them to view challenges as opportunities.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Welcome & Warm-Up

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduce Growth Mindset Concept

5 minutes

Step 3

Challenge Chains Activity

15 minutes

Step 4

Set Personal Goals

3 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Closing

2 minutes

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Brainpower Boost

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Your Brain Is a Muscle

Mindset in Action

Challenge Chains Activity

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Activity

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Journal

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Growth Mindset Rocks

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Danielle Rollins

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