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Carol Dweck has been studying mindset for many years, and this post shares information from her work. There is a discussion on growth mindset and fixed mindset as well as a discussion on how a growth mindset can help one learn (which also shares information from some of her research).

This is followed by a list of 25 ways to help students develop a growth mindset. Five are listed below.

* Acknowledge and embrace imperfections.

* View challenges as opportunities.

* Follow the research on brain plasticity.

* Value the process over the end result.

* Provide regular opportunities for reflection.

What would happen if your class or your school chose one suggestion a week and had it become a part of the school culture? Would students learn more about growth mindset and be more willing to take risks? To understand that everyone fails at different points in their life, but they have the ability to move on (and potentially share information about people who have failed and led a successful life)?  What are your thoughts on this subject?

And remember to click through to the post to see all 25 suggestions (as well as links to additional resources).

This infographic looks at the brain and how we learn. As more is learned about the brain it is clear that education is not a one-size-fits all.

* Learn how the occipital lobe, Wernicke's area, Broca's area and auditory processing impacts reading. 

* Read three examples that show brain plasticity (the ability of the brain to change over time).

* And find out how struggling readers can be helped at a neurological level.

Some additional resources are also included.

We have many students who struggle with reading. This infographic provides information that you may want to share with parents.

Brain research now shows that action video games impact "brain plasticity, learning, attention, and vision." What does this mean? That video games may make the brain bigger, as in increasing brain volume.

Along with information on how video games may make the brain "bigger, better, faster, stronger" the post also shares information on "using the neuroscience of games to boost learning" and "how to ditch your biases."

A number of studies are quoted in the post with links to additional information.