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Branstad-Reynolds administration's blueprint unveils vision for Iowa's education remodel "

No matter where they go to school. Generation Schools Network is dedicated to systemic innovation in urban public education. We envision an America that has transformed its city schools so that every student, regardless of circumstance, can prepare successfully for life's responsibilities, challenges and opportunities. Our work is driven by this basic idea:

In this installment, we show you how Mesquite Elementary School developed a teaching strategy that turned their school around in just six months, and that continues to prove out its effectiveness.

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"In many cases, though, the commonly-accepted idea that growth mindset is the way to go is not lining up with the practice of approaching every student as an equally-qualified learner. In other words, said Dr. Carol Dweck, the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and author of the concept of growth mindset, "educators' walk is not matching their talk.""