The Power of Yet – Unleashing Potential

The power of yet is a concept surrounding the idea of a growth mindset. It revolves around the word ‘yet’ and adding this to statements about challenges or skills a child hasn’t mastered… yet! This shifts the perspective from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.

This set of posters is a great visual to display in your classroom when challenging your students to have a growth mindset over a fixed mindset. Here are the sayings included on the posters:

• Instead of saying ‘I can’t do it’, try saying ‘I can’t do it YET!’
• Instead of saying, ‘I don’t get it,’ try saying, ‘I don’t get it YET!’
• Instead of saying, ‘I’m not good at it,’ try saying, ‘I’m not good at it YET!’
• Instead of saying, ‘It doesn’t work,’ try saying, ‘It doesn’t work YET!’
• Instead of saying, ‘It’s too hard,’ try saying, ‘I will keep practicing!’
• Instead of saying, ‘I give up,’ try saying, ‘I will keep trying!’
• Believe in the power of YET.
• I can’t do that YET.
• This does not work YET.
• There is a difference between not knowing and not knowing YET
• Everything that you don’t know is something you can LEARN

Why Teach Growth Mindset in the Classroom?

When talking with students about strengths and weaknesses, it’s a natural progression to cover the importance of having a growth mindset. Combining these concepts enhances students’ understanding of their abilities and limitations in a holistic way. Here are just a few reasons why it is beneficial:

• Students avoid developing an overly fixed or negative perception. They recognize their strengths, understand their weaknesses, and how they can be improved with effort and the right strategies.
• When discussing weaknesses, introducing a growth mindset helps students view them as opportunities for growth rather than limitations.
• It helps to inform goal setting in the classroom.
• Fosters a transition from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset.
• Prepare students for real-world challenges.

Don’t Delay, Download and Display Today!

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the PDF or editable Google Slide version of this resource. It is advised to print on cardstock to ensure the durability of the posters so they can be used repeatedly.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and a Teach Starter collaborator.