What You Say and Do Shapes Student Success

Our courses equip educators and leaders with evidence-based strategies to create the messages, practices, and systems that help students develop resilience, find purpose, and thrive.

Introduction to Learning Mindsets (coming soon!)

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Higher Ed

Equip yourself with foundational knowledge of learning mindsets and practical strategies for implementation. This course introduces educators to the Mindset GPS framework—Growth mindsets, Purpose and relevance, and Sense of belonging—setting the stage for creating motivationally-supportive classrooms across all contexts.

Motivating Learners Course

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Higher Ed

Equip yourself with evidence-based strategies to foster student motivation and success. This course teaches instructors how to create learning environments that support Growth mindsets, Purpose and relevance, and Sense of belonging—enhancing engagement and supporting students from historically underserved groups.

Motivating Futures Course

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Postsecondary Pathways

Equip yourself with evidence-based strategies to support students through the postsecondary transition. This course teaches advisors how to implement learning mindset-supportive practices that help students develop resilience, connect to purpose, and navigate college and career pathways with confidence.

Resilient Mindsets in Medicine Course

Medical Education

Equip yourself with evidence-based strategies to foster resilience and well-being in medical education. This course teaches medical educators how to create learning environments that support Growth mindsets, Purpose and relevance, and Sense of belonging—transforming burnout culture into thriving culture.

Our Impact

From elementary schools to universities and beyond, we help educators apply research-backed strategies that foster growth, belonging, and purpose.

300,000+

Students Impacted

3,000+

Faculty Engaged

150+

Partner Institutions

How we’ve made an impact

Change the Psychological Air of Your System

Research is just the beginning. Our solutions translate motivation science into tools, courses, and strategies that transform the environments where students learn—improving motivation, belonging, and success at scale. Here are a few to get started:

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Learning Mindset Assessment Rubric (LMAR)

MEASURING BOTH INPUT AND IMPACT

A program improvement tool for schools and postsecondary advising programs to gather input on how effectively they support students’ learning mindsets during the transition to postsecondary contexts.

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Build Connections Activity

CREATING STRONGER CONNECTIONS

Creating stronger connections within the classroom contributes to a healthier learning environment, where students feel free to learn and express their thoughts openly.

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Navigator Tool Kit

 A REPOSITORY OF EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCES

The toolkit is designed to support postsecondary advisors in identifying ways to implement growth mindset, purpose and relevance, or sense of belonging practices into their programming.

MOTIVATE LAB’S

Funders & Partners