How to Balance a Critical Thinking Assessment With a Growth Mindset

One of the things I struggled with on the way home was how to balance introducing a critical thinking assessment without making my students feel demoralized. That is a challenge, but it's not one that can be overcome. Once the students realize that they can already do it, that they do already do it,. then it's a less intimidating factor for them. It doesn't make it easy per se, but it makes it easier.