Mike Rose: Why Teaching “Grit” Is Not Necessarily a Good Thing
Mike Rose opined a few years back about “grit” and its limitations. This is one of those articles that is never dated. Rose, one of...
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Reader Defines “Grit”
Reader C.H. Rubinstein eases into the debate about GRIT. Oy, where have we heard this song & dance before? Grit is something your mom used...
“Grit” and “Resilience” Are Buzzwords that Blame the Victim for Not Pulling Him/Herself by Bootstraps
The Boston Globe published this opinion piece questioning the validity of concepts like grit and resilience. Author Alissa Quart interviews Christine White, a woman who...
Nancy Bailey: What’s Better than Grit? Reading Books and a Good Teacher
Nancy Bailey opened her mail and saw that Angela Duckworth was on the cover of the handout for Costco Connection, touting the virtues of grit...
Paul Thomas: “Everything You Know Is Wrong”
Paul Thomas considers some of the research verities that have recently been exploded, like “the marshmallow test,” “growth mindset,” and “the word gap.” He might...
Carol Dweck of Stanford Wins $3.9 Million Prize in China for Her Work on Growth Mindset
Congratulations to Carol Dweck of Stanford University for winning the first annual Yidan Prize, which is a prize of $3.9 million. She won for her...
Betsy DeVos Has Very Poor Work Habits, Unexcused Absences, High Rates of Truancy
We know that Trump likes to get away to the golf course every weekend, preferably at one of his own resorts. He is not used...
After the Devastating Fires in Wine Country, Schools Are Open!
This is a heartening story about the schools in Wine Country in California, which just suffered through horrifying fires. Educators who lost their own homes...
Grit Makes a Come Back
Just when you thought we were done with discussing, debating, and dissecting grit, the New York Times publishes an article about those “character strengths” that...
Joanne Yatvin on “True Grit”
Joanne Yatvin is a retired teacher, principal, superintendent, and literacy expert in Oregon. Topping the national news several months ago was a story about two...