Teacher mindset and self-efficacy are a topic of much research. However, specific research is needed in areas pertaining to teacher self-efficacy, mindset and their comprehensive understandings of specific skill sets and concepts. In this study, the researcher has investigated how the associations between a teacher's self-efficacy (high or low) and their mindset (growth or fixed) are reflected in the associations among Tony Wagner's Seven Survival Skills. The purpose of this study was to seek out associations among Tony Wagner's Seven Survival Skills, Carol Dweck's social-cognitive theory in Mindset and Albert Bandura's Self-Efficacy theory through the perceptions of elementary school teachers. The research design was developed by the researcher grounded in the work of Albert Bandura (A Bandura, 1997), Carol Dweck (C. Dweck, 2006) and Tony Wagner (Wagner, 2008). Fifteen random elementary school teachers of a selected Nassau County, Long Island, NY school district were chosen to participate in this study. An initial primer survey was conducted to sort the participants into mindset/self-efficacy groups. A phenomenological study was also conducted by interviewing to determine which of the Seven Survival Skills were most associated with participants of similar mindset and self-efficacies. Several research questions were asked during this study. When teachers are divided into groups by different mindsets and self-efficacies, how do they differ? When teachers are divided by high/low self-efficacy and fixed/growth mindsets, how are these variables described in terms of their comprehension of the Seven Survival Skills? Which of the Survival Skills have the strongest association with teacher mindset and self-efficacy? The study showed that there were degrees of association among all of the Seven Survival Skills, mindset and self-efficacy, albeit to varying degrees. Participants showed critical thinking, problem solving, adaptability and agility and communication to be the skills with the strongest associations. While the other Survival Skills were valued, they were either subsets of other skills or impacted too negatively on their profession. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]