How Kids Learn Resilience; Educators should be encouraging "grit"

Northwestern University

How do kids learn conscientiousness, optimism, self-control, and grit?

Research from Professor Kirabo Jackson at Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy explores how teachers can create academic environments that nurture noncognitive abilities in students despite early childhood stress at home.http://theatln.tc/216oRjo

How Kids Learn Resilience

In recent years, the idea that educators should be teaching kids qualities like grit and self-control has caught on. Successful strategies, though, are hard to come by.

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Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016

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菲律賓的世紀拳賽，爭的就是誰最後投降。


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At West Point, an American military college, grit scores predict dropouts better than academic records. Grittier salespeople stay in their jobs, grittier swimmers win more medals and grittier pupils persevere with university





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英文字grit意思

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