In this reflection, we offer three viewpoints on the development of a growth mindset philosophy in one school and consider how it may continue to influence school improvement. Stalham High School is a small, rural, coastal secondary school serving a comprehensive intake. Following a period of change, including academisation and becoming part of North Norfolk Academy Trust, in 2015 the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) began considering ways to improve student motivation and engagement with learning. Discussions kept returning to the goal of moving away from the prevailing student attitude that “I’m not good enough”, and the growth mindset theory appealed for its straightforward approach. Part of Carol Dweck’s (2006) thesis is that people with a growth mindset value challenge and effort. The SLT felt that developing a growth mindset philosophy as a school might help students to adopt the ethos themselves, helping to break the cycle of poor outcomes and negative self-perception. Dweck
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