Got grit??? This recent NPR piece examines the benefits and challenges of teaching ‘grittiness’ to students in order to promote resilience. Central to thinking about teaching grittiness or resilience to children are two ideas: The award winning research of Angela Duckworth (UPenn Psychology professor) who argued that grit is a better measure of success than […]
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How to bring Gratefulness into the Classroom
Today, for the first time in about a week, because of the snow day, I had the chance to write in my gratefulness journal. What was on today’s list? A laugh I had with my mother, the loving hug I got from a coworker, the generosity of a friend in making me a lovely cup of […]