Acknowledgments

We are continually inspired by the many educators who earned their graduate degrees with us focused on applied mind, brain, and education science (BrainSMART programs) with Nova Southeastern University or attended our professional development workshops. And we appreciate that they have shared with us the positive results they are achieving in their classrooms and schools. Within the pages of this book, you will find stories and perspectives from our graduates that exemplify the power of growth mindsets; these educators applied the knowledge, skills, and teaching and learning methods presented here in their professional practices. We thank Cecilia Beagle, Leanne Caparro, Diane Dahl, Michael Fitzgerald, D'Jon McNair, Kelly Rose, Maureen Ryan, and Melissa Smith for sharing their stories.

We appreciate the contributions from our editors Karen Bankston and Diane Franklin. In addition to their assistance in editing our work, we want to express our gratitude for their work in interviewing some of the teachers whose stories are shared here. Thanks also to Lorraine Ortner-Blake for creating the graphics that illustrate key concepts in this book. A big thank you to our wonderful team at ASCD, including the amazing Genny Ostertag, Joy Scott Ressler, Stefani Roth, and Thomas Lytle. We appreciate the many communications that we had with project manager Joy Scott, and the care that the publishing team took in presenting our work.