Does teaching kids "grit" help them succeed? Research has shown that the ability to keep trying in the face of obstacles, and the ability to get something wrong and to learn and try again is a trait of successful people. Is this something we can learn and should be teaching our kids in school? How does this fit with the era of "one size fits all" testing?
Does teaching kids "grit" help them succeed? Research has shown that the ability to keep trying in the face of obstacles, and the ability to get something wrong and to learn and try again is a trait of successful people. Is this something we can learn and should be teaching our kids in school? How does this fit with the era of "one size fits all" testing?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.npr.org/2014/03/17/290089998/does-teaching-kids-to-get-gritty-help-them-get-ahead
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/how-important-is-grit-in-student-achievement/
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/07/can-kids-be-taught-persistence/