We as teachers can use praise to help our students develop a growth mindset by, praising their efforts. By emphasizing that we like how hard they are working, this will encourage them to keep trying more difficult tasks and to work hard. Students will not be as afraid to fail with this form of praise versus praising students for their intelligence. My students often struggle with reading and writing, so I usually do tend to praise them for working hard and trying their best. I have found that students that I praise this way are more likely to keep trying throughout the school year. So many of these kids are not praised enough for their efforts, so they tend to give up. This is an important thing for teachers to do throughout the school year.
