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Research shows that normal young children misbehave every three minutes.
Carol S. Dweck
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Carol S. Dweck
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: October 17
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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!
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Did I win? Did I lose? Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: Did I make my best effort?” If so, he says, “You may be outscored but you will never lose.
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Why waste time proving over and over how great you are, when you could be getting better?
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Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.
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You’re in charge of your mind. You can help it grow by using it in the right way.
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The wrong kind of praise creates self-defeating behavior. The right kind motivates students to learn.
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I don’t mind losing as long as I see improvement or I feel I’ve done as well as I possibly could.
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Vowing, even intense vowing, is often useless. The next day comes and the next day goes. What works is making a vivid, concrete plan.
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Wow, that's a really good score. You must have worked really hard.
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