Test scores and measures of achievement tell you where a student is, but they don't tell you where a student could end up.

It’s for you to decide whether change is right for you right now. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. But either way keep the growth mindset in your thoughts then when you bump up against obstacles you can turn to it, it will always be there for you showing you a path into the future.

No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.

Becoming is better than being

You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way.

So what should we say when children complete a task—say, math problems—quickly and perfectly? Should we deny them the praise they have earned? Yes. When this happens, I say, “Whoops. I guess that was too easy. I apologize for wasting your time. Let’s do something you can really learn from!

Why seek out the tried and true, instead of experiences that will stretch you?