It’s become the new buzz phrase in education: “Got grit?” Around the nation, schools are beginning to see grit as key to students’ success — and just as important to teach as reading and math. Experts define grit as persistence, determination and resilience; it’s that je ne sais quoi that drives one kid to practice trumpet or study Spanish for hours — or years — on end, while another quits after the first setback. In this article from the MindShift blog, Tovia Smith ponders the question as to how to teach grit and whether the modern day grading systems present in schools serve as an impediment to such efforts. Learn more at …
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