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Introduction: What is Grit? Grit is passion. Grit is perseverance. Grit is what everyone including teachers and students should possess. Along with passion and perseverance, to me, in order for one to possess grit in their life, they must be determined and focused no matter what obstacle life may throw at them. Life is hard, but; resilience is key in order to stay determined and focused in the worst of times. Do you have grit in your life? In order to obtain grit in your everyday life, one must stay determined to succeed even after rejection. One must keep their passion for their dreams even after years and years of trying but seem to not be moving forward. Grit is staying dedicated, keeping your passion, and staying faithful in order†¦show more content†¦Basic Description: Have you ever set a long-term goal and were so determined to meet that goal no matter what happened? Angela Duckworth states, â€Å"Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is havi ng stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in and day out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years and working really hard to make that future a reality†. Sticking with a long-term goal, when you seem to have hit every bump in the road possible means that you contain grit. In class, we discussed how talent is inversely related to grit. Angela Duckworth did a study and made high school students take her grit test. In this test, she realized that the more grit that the student possessed, the higher chance that student would graduate. How do you build grit in your students? Well, there is not an exact answer to that question. There is, however, ways being tested to see if children will develop grit. Angela Duckworth states, â€Å"The best idea is an idea called growth mindset and it is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed and that it can change with your effort†. When students make an effort to change the way they learn and set lon g-term goals, they are developing grit. These students will stick to their goals no matter the obstacles they may have to overcome. Angela Duckworth also states â€Å"Dr. Dweck has shown that when kids read and learn about the brain and how it changes and grows inShow MoreRelatedThe Implications Of A Social Learning Network For Teacher Effectiveness1702 Words   |  7 PagesSchools [The body of your paper uses a half-inch first line indent and is double-spaced. APA style provides for up to five heading levels, shown in the paragraphs that follow. Note that the word Introduction should not be used as an initial heading, as it’s assumed that your paper begins with an introduction.] Literature Review Theoretical Considerations [To add a table of contents (TOC), apply the appropriate heading style to just the heading text at the start of a paragraph and it will show up inRead MoreBook Review : Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best†¦and Learn from the Worst3404 Words   |  14 Pagesthe following three questions: †¢ If you want to be a Good Boss, what do you need to accomplish day after day? †¢ If you have a Bad Boss, what can you do about it? †¢ In short, what are the hallmarks of a Good Boss†¦..and worse flows of a Bad Boss? Audience: We believe the book is an excellent read for anyone in the workplace, people who yearn to be skilled bosses or want to work for one. General Theme: The book focuses on what best bosses do and the contrast between best and worse bosses whenRead More65 Successful Harvard Business School Application Essays 2nd Edition 147256 Words   |  190 PagesSchool. 1. Sullivan, Lauren. II. Harbus. III. Title: Sixty...five successful Harvard Business School application essays. HF1131.A1352009 808.06665-dc22 2009012531 First Edition: August 2009 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction ix xi I. Defining Moment Stacie Hogya Anonymous Anonymous David La Fiura Anonymous Avin Bansal Anonymous Brad Finkbeiner Anonymous 4 7 10 13 17 20 23 26 29 ii. UndergradUate experience John Coleman Maxwell Anderson Lavanya AnantharmanRead MoreDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 Pagessolution for courses in Principles of Management, Human Resources, Strategy, and Organizational Behavior that helps you actively study and prepare material for class. Chapter-by-chapter activities, including built-in pretests and posttests, focus on what you need to learn and to review in order to succeed. Visit www.mymanagementlab.com to learn more. DEVELOPING MANAGEMENT SKILLS EIGHTH EDITION David A. Whetten BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Kim S. Cameron UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Prentice