We have to ask ourselves: are we running a school, or are we cultivating a culture? Our highest purpose is to create a community rooted in autonomy rather than compliance. We want to be a 'learning-first' environment where we are constantly building the cognitive muscles of every single inhabitant.

Sure, we have a growth mindset for kids, but what does it look like when we cultivate a growth mindset culture for teachers? Read this if you support teachers who set professional growth goals. Eduardo Briceno discusses the difference between growth mode and performance mode in a TED talk, and I can’t stop thinking about the many ways in which it relates to teachers’ professional growth, student learning outcomes, and educator job satisfaction.