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Incremental Theory And The Colorblind Classroom

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Chapter 9 discusses how teachers can modify their teaching methods and relationships with students to improve student’s academic ability as well as foster an environment that is filled with trust. The goal is to make racial identity not be the focus of how a student “interprets experiences” in the classroom (this is not to say that teachers should ignore a student’s racial identity to create a “colorblind” classroom; that does not instill trust). Psychologist Carol Dweck researches two theories: the “incremental” theory and the “fixed” theory. The “incremental” theory shows that one’s ability to accomplish a task is able to be learned, and that their mental capacity can be broadened. The “fixed” theory (a theory that many people do believe)
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