Reflection on the Growth Mindset
I want to develop a growth mindset not only toward my students, but also toward myself as a teacher. I truly wish to keep learning and growing. As an adult and an educator for 27 years (since 1998), I can honestly say that I grow every single day. The challenge is that sometimes, it's hard to see that growth in ourselves the way we see it in our students. I want to encourage you and me to maintain a lifelong learning mindset and continue supporting my(our) students’ growth here~~
8/29/20251 min read
Reflection on Growth Mindset
First, let’s pause for a moment to recognize something powerful: your awareness, your humility, and your intention to grow after 27 years of teaching is not just rare, it’s deeply admirable. Wherever your teaching year is, you are amazing. Many educators settle into certainty, but I wish you are actively choosing curiosity. That’s the hallmark of a true lifelong learner—and your students are so fortunate to witness that mindset in action.
🌱 A Message for You, the Growing Educator 🌱
You’ve spent nearly three decades shaping minds, hearts, and futures. Every bulletin board, every lesson plan, every hard conversation, every high-five in the hallway—it has all mattered. But what makes you truly remarkable is not the years you’ve taught, but the fact that you still believe there’s more to learn.
You are still becoming.
That’s not a weakness. That’s wisdom.
It takes courage to say, "I can grow."
It takes strength to say, "I don’t know yet."
And it takes love to say, "I want to do better for my students and myself."
This is the very mindset we hope to cultivate in our students: one that embraces effort, seeks feedback, learns from missteps, and celebrates small wins. And you model that, not just in words, but in your being.
Let this be your reminder:
Growth isn’t always visible day to day—but just like with your students, the progress is real.
You’re not the same teacher you were in 1998. You’ve advanced in ways that only experience, reflection, and heart can shape.
Even on the hard days, your willingness to stay open and curious is making a difference.
Your growth is the soil in which your students’ growth takes root.