How many moms- no, not just moms- PEOPLE would let a dog that pees everywhere live with them? Not very many… except for Mrs. Baker. Instead of getting rid of a dog she never really wanted, Mrs. Baker works with her family to overcome that challenge- the very definition of a growth mindset. In Flipped, by Wendelin Van Draanen, Mrs. Baker for sure has a growth mindset. On page 141, Mrs. Baker says,” I think it might be nice. A little strange, but nice.” She is referring to the dinner party with the Loski’s and she knows it might be awkward or weird. But she still goes anyway. Again, this is the very definition of having a growth mindset. Another example of Mrs. Baker having a growth mindset is when she said,”
