All students and teachers need to maintain a growth mindset, as professor Carol Dweck from Stanford University discovered and has written extensively about. By referring to her website Mindset Online, you can read about her research over the years and how this is recognized worldwide as a way for students and adults to continually learn throughout life. Everyone needs to make mistakes in order for the brain to fire synapses, which in turns burns more pathways in the brain.
Here is a great resource to use: Building a Mathematical Mindset Community
Carol Dweck: The Power of Believing You Can Improve
Solving The Math Problem from YouCubed on Vimeo.

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