To have a growth mindset, an individual needs to be able to see challenges as opportunities. A growth mindset is more prevalent in the movie “A Smile as Big as the Moon," than a fixed mindset. In this movie, the teamwork that the class has to learn was a big contribution to switching over from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. The special ed class had to change how they were individually and as a group, because kids with a growth mindset are taught that intelligence can be developed through education and work. In order for the class to make it to Space Camp, they will need to work together. When dealt with a problem, they need to believe that they, as individuals can personally change and grow. This is why we chose between the two mindsets, a growth mindset is the more overpowering one. At the beginning of the movie, there was a lot of tension in the classroom throughout every single student. Mike Kersjes, a special education teacher with years of experience under his belt of teaching children with severe disabilities, everything from Asperger’s to mental retardation. Mike knows one important thing, that the children need is to be treated with tough love. Mike wants to push them to learn and strive for goals, this is why he thinks Space Camp will teach them to see challenges as opportunities. All the children want to be apart of this, but there are many hurdles to be faced before they can go, some of these can be as little as keeping calm all the way to being able to learn the Space Camp curriculum. To some of the everyday ‘normal’ people, these can be huge steps for this group to make. When the kids heard about Mr. Kersjes wanting to send them to Space camp, they all showed a fixed mindset, even their assistant teacher, Ms. McKinney said it could be too much for them. With even bigger hurdles to get over, Mike still had to convince the administration of the Space Camp program that these kids will be able to do it, witho