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QUOTE "Watch for a fixed-mindset reaction when you face challenges," [Dweck] urged teachers. "Watch for it when you face a setback in your teaching, or when students aren't listening or learning. Do you feel incompetent or defeated? Do you look for an excuse? "Watch what happens when you see an educator who's better than you at something you value. Do you feel envious and threatened, or do you feel eager to learn?" When criticised, teachers should "learn from the feedback" rather than feeling "defensive, angry or crushed," she said.

QUOTE "The key to instilling a growth mindset is teaching kids that their brains are like muscles that can be strengthened through hard work and persistence." Dweck explains: "I know how powerful it can be when implemented and understood correctly. Education can be very faddish but this is not a fad. It's a basic scientific finding, I want it to be part of what we know and what we use."

These two detailed posters present the notion of growth in Yoda's teaching, while Darth Vader opposes growth.