Grit as an essential “non-cognitive” trait The research of Angela Duckworth and associates on the singular character trait of grit has garnered substantial attention in the educational community and even influenced how some school districts are addressing and assessing this indicator of success. In numerous articles, Ted
In A League of Their Own, movie buffs might recall Tom Hanks shouting, “It’s the hard that makes it good!” when he admonished a discouraged baseball pitcher threatening to abandon the team. In our schools today, do students understand that it takes the hard work to
Grit, resilience, persistence, stick-to-it-iveness, or character. It does not matter what you call it, but it matters. Kids with resilience are the ones who can calm themselves down when they are upset. They don’t need immediate gratification; instead they have learned to wait. Kids with resilience are