Growth Mindset Alignment Plan

Use this tool to verify alignment with growth mindset principles when planning for classroom lessons.

For a sample completed document, you may return to your course module and view a completed sample.

GT Lesson Information

Grade Level

Lesson Standard / Objective

Activity or Project Description Aligned to Growth Mindset Principles

Expected Lesson Outcomes

Growth Mindset Areas

Plan the specific growth mindset components for one or more areas that support your chosen activity.

Teacher to Student Communication

For example, how you will plan language anchors, address common mistakes, share GM moments, etc.

Student to Peer Communication

For example, how you will support one-on-one interaction, collaborative groupwork and dialogue, support peer feedback, etc.

Student to Self Communication

For example, teaching/reinforcing the 5R's, providing GM dialogue examples, GM prompt reflection, student self-progress tracking, etc.

Assignment Modifications

For example, planning for risk taking, focusing on collaboration, differentiation options, planning goals and checkpoints, grading effort or progress, using a GM rubric, etc.

Quick Glance Lesson Planning Checklist

Confirm each growth mindset criterion your lesson meets.

Lesson Planning ChecklistCheck each item your lesson satisfies

Does the project encourage and reward risk-taking?Is the focus of the project on collaboration, rather than competition?Is the instruction differentiated to account for group or individual need — in how students acquire the information, how they demonstrate the learning, or where or with whom they learn?Does the project incorporate attainable mini, or time-specified, check-ins or goals (whether with teacher or peer)?Are there elements of self-reflection incorporated within the project timeline?Is the way in which the learning will be assessed flexible and clear to students?

Your answers will be turned into a PDF you can download. You'll then need to upload that PDF to your course.