Thank you for all of your entries into the 18th Growth Minded Educator Contest! The Growth Minded Educator of August is: Carol Hultman!
Congratulations to our winner, and thank you to all who participated! We received some fantastic submissions, and are excited to share a list of our favorite submitted titles.
Below is the winning entry to the contest question: "What is your favorite growth minded children's book?":
I teach in a middle school, perhaps a very important time in the lives of Tweens to focus their efforts on developing a strong mindset as they begin to shape their futures. By chance or luck, I saw this book in California while on vacation: "Your Fantastic Elastic Brain" by JoAnn Deak, Ph. D.
It begins with what is your brain, a muscle? No, it is an organ in your body. It explains the five major parts of the brain and their functions. This is great vocabulary for the middle level. It explains how your brain began at birth to how you continue to train your brain as you grow. Did you know that making mistakes is how our brain learns and grows? It then gives real life examples . . . you are a Neurosculptor! (Love that term!) This is where students design their future. After introducing neurons, it is time to build one. I got this idea from a class I took...