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True Grit: The Best Measure of Success and How to Teach It

True Grit: The Best Measure of Success and How to Teach It | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Can you predict academic success or whether a child will graduate? You can, but not how you might think.

When psychologist Angela Duckworth studied people in various challenging situations, includin
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Vicki Davis has a great post that provides a wealth of resources on grit and ways you might incorporate the teaching of grit into your classroom. Sections include:

* Why Grit is so Imporant?
* What is Grit?
* Can Grit be Taught?

This last section provides 10 ideas on how you can teach grit in your classroom with many resources including videos, books, a grit test and more.

Do you teach grit in your classroom? Is this something you think your students need to be better prepared? If you are looking for some great resources and to educate yourself about grit click through to the post.

Lori Wilk's curator insight, February 2, 2014 10:35 AM

The ability bounce back and move forward when life hits hard is so important to our success.This article shares the importance of resilience and we should teach this skills to others.

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Five Research-Driven Education Trends At Work in Classrooms

Five Research-Driven Education Trends At Work in Classrooms | Eclectic Technology | Scoop.it
Increasingly, educators are looking to research about how kids learn to influence teaching practices and tools.
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This post looks at five trends that have made their way into the classroom.  Learn more about:

* Brain-based learning

* Game-based learning

* Power of perseverance

* Questioning homework

* Cultivating creativity

In each of the five areas there are links to a number of resources. Gather together some of these great resources and share them with others in your school!