{"id":1831,"date":"2016-12-19T21:44:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-19T21:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.academicapproach.com\/grit-in-the-classroom-ednews-daily\/"},"modified":"2016-12-19T21:44:26","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T21:44:26","slug":"grit-in-the-classroom-ednews-daily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.academicapproach.com\/grit-in-the-classroom-ednews-daily\/","title":{"rendered":"Grit in the Classroom \u2013 EdNews Daily"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
rit has been celebrated and critiqued by many in academic circles and the academic press, but the conversation has remained largely focused on the work and opinions of researchers. Less attention has been given to the day-to-day experiences of educators who are working to strengthen students\u2019 grit and incorporate grit into classroom curricula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many students, particularly those from some of the most challenging circumstances, already possess grit. What they overcome everyday is a matter of great resilience. The key is to help students connect that and other forms of grit to meaningful academic work and develop that grit further within an academic and college readiness context.
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Grit Defined<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Angela Duckworth, a professor of psychology at University of Pennsylvania, developed the concept of grit through research on the skills that help students succeed. In her TED Talk<\/a> on the subject, she defined grit as \u201cpassion and perseverance for very long-term goals\u201d and said, \u201cGrit is living life like it\u2019s a marathon, not a sprint.\u201d Paul Tough, the author of \u201cHow Children Succeed<\/a>\u201d and \u201cHelping Children Succeed: What Works and Why<\/a>,\u201d has also developed and popularized the concept. <\/p>\n\n\n\n