6 Growth Mindset Bulletin Board Ideas

Encouraging students to have a growth mindset is a great way to promote a positive classroom community. One way to remind students and revisit the concept the having a growth mindset throughout the year is to display growth mindset bulletin boards in your upper elementary and middle school classrooms!

 

Growth mindset bulletin boards aren’t just pretty decor, they are daily reminders that effort, persistence, and learning from mistakes matter. Whether you’re setting the tone at the beginning of the year or giving your students a mid-year growth mindset boost, displaying growth mindset messages can help shift fixed mindsets and encourage students to take on challenges.

Try some of these ideas to show your students how important having a growth mindset really is! 

1. Mountain Themed Growth Mindset

Hands down, this is my favorite growth mindset bulletin board of the year! Nothing says 'growth mindset' more than a mountain climbing, exploration, and adventure theme. This theme is perfect for any grade or shared space in school and can be used at any time of the year. This one is one you will want to leave up all year long!

2. Encourage Kids to BE-LEAF in Themselves

Who doesn't love a good pun? This plant-themed growth mindset bulletin board is easy to print and display, sending a powerful message. We want our students to believe in themselves, so why not display it? These reminders are fun for the whole year and as an extra growth mindset boost during testing season. With coordinating coloring pages, you will be drilling home the importance of believing in yourself in a fun and natural way!

3. The ABCs of Having a Growth Mindset

Over the years, I have found that the kids want to have a growth mindset; they just do not know how! That is why I LOVE having an ABC poster of growth mindset terms that we can refer to every single day. This ABC display helps students not only grow their vocabulary, but put the growth mindset concepts into action. You can display this as a traditional alphabet line or use on a bulletin board. You will be wowed at the difference this growth mindset ABC bulletin board makes!

4. Buzzing with Growth Mindset Thoughts

I LOVE a good theme! Buzzing bees flying around with positive growth mindset phrases are not just perfect for Back to School season, but also springtime and testing season. These posters are fun for upper elementary but elegant enough for middle and high school classrooms. What I especially love about this set is that you can grab the coordinating growth mindset coloring pages that kids love!

5. Positive Affirmations for the Year

Positive affirmations and a growth mindset go hand in hand! Encourage students to stay positive with daily affirmations. These daily reminders truly make a difference. You can choose to display several positive affirmations on a bulletin board, rotating which ones you use each month, or you can print these posters two or four to a page to create mini posters to display around your classroom. I have used these in many different ways, both at home to encourage my own students and at home, so I know firsthand the power of positivity.

Get started with positivity with these free activity pages!

6. Get Seasonal: Build Yourself Up!

Having a growth mindset should not be something that is discussed only at the beginning of the year and then forgotten about as the craziness of each school day unfolds. Make sure you bring a growth mindset throughout the year as you learn new concepts. One way to do that is to bring in seasonal themes and bulletin board displays, like this winter-themed growth mindset bulletin board that can be displayed all winter long from December to February!

Encouraging students to adopt a growth mindset is a great way to foster a positive classroom community throughout the year. Start by creating bulletin board displays that remind students to never give up and to believe in themselves. Leave them on display all year long, or mix and match ideas to switch them up throughout the year, keeping your classroom fresh and encouraging. No matter how you style it, a growth mindset board is a meaningful way to help your students grow and flourish this school year.

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