As an educator, I have always wondered how will I instil the growth mentality in children. It means how to develop a balanced attitude, to view everything equally. Generally, growth is an indication of progress and a stepping stone for success, but children should be taught to develop a mindset to see even failures as stepping stone.

It is important for us to learn how to measure our advancement effectively. As a teacher, I believe that my role is to help children learn not only how to improve, but also how to identify the factors that helps them to improve both academically & non- academically. Also, we, as educators, need to keep grooming ourselves in order to best raise our students. It is of course an on-going process. Sometimes growth implies change and, in that sense, we should embrace change. For accepting the change, we should learn to let go of past bitter experiences and this attribute should be taught from childhood. This attitude helps to develop a matured thinking from the very beginning.

This kind of evolved mindset helps children to keep going despite the setbacks and failures. They will be able to accept constructive criticism. Over the period of time, children’s capacities and skills can be refined. They become achievement focused. Schools should teach students to see mistakes as opportunities rather than failures. Educators should change their vocabulary while conversing with children. For example, instead of “Your efforts are not up to the mark to score good”, you can say “You put in great efforts to score marks”

In my experience, having such positive approach always will eventually become a way of life where an individual wants to improve himself constantly. It requires conscious and continuous effort to sustain a growth mind set. I strongly believe that educators are the right people to cultivate that in children. Let us continue to contribute towards successful and healthy future generation.

–Sowmia Raguraman