{"product_id":"the-gap-the-gain-growth-mindset-sel-lesson-motivation-classroom-culture","title":"The Gap \u0026 The Gain | Growth Mindset SEL Lesson | Motivation \u0026 Classroom Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eStruggling with student motivation, confidence, or classroom culture?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis growth mindset SEL lesson, based on Dan Sullivan’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gap \u0026amp; The Gain\u003c\/em\u003e, helps students recognise progress, build self-belief, and shift how they think about success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Gap \u0026amp; The Gain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eteaches students a powerful mindset concept: we can measure our lives in two ways, by how far we still have to go (the gap), or by how far we’ve already come (the gain).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough a strong conceptual hook, guided discussion, and engaging activities, students learn how mindset affects motivation, confidence, and behaviour. 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