Fostering Grit

Download or read book Fostering Grit written by Thomas R. Hoerr and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2013 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For too long, educators have focused only on getting students ready for the next test, for the next grade, for graduation, or maybe for college. Students must be prepared to succeed in school, and they must know how to read, write, and calculate. But that's only the beginning. Our job-whether we teach kindergarten, 5th grade, or high school or we lead a school or district-is to prepare students for success in the real world. To do so, we must also teach grit. Grit is a combination of tenacity and perseverance-a willingness to take risks even if it means sometimes failing and starting again. Kn.