Grit.

Grit can be defined as courage, resolve; strength of character. The author of the 2016 best-seller Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela Duckworth, defines grit "as a combination of both perseverance and passion for long-term goals. Not just working hard, but also loving what you do. Working hard on something you love."

Duckworth's work indicates that there are four pillars of grittiness. Resilience, a willingness to engage in deliberate practice, passion, and a sense of purpose toward achieving a top-level goal have been identified as the four supports under the grit billboard.

So what does grit and it's four pillars mean for parents, kids, and teachers? Duckworth explains, "Young children should play and explore, adolescents should begin to explore a little more seriously . . . . The first and foremost important thing a teacher can do is to be an example of the kind of character strength, grit, and many other things we want in our kids. If you are a hypocrite- you tell kids to work hard, but you don't get the exams back when you promise or don't bother to communicate on kids' essay- then everything you lecture kids about will go in one ear and out the other." Duckworth suggests tat parents do less with their children. If they forget a book at home, don't bring it for them. Letting children face that problem of forgetting the lunch, book, or assignment will help to build problem-solving and resilience. Then, when they face something even bigger, they will have the confidence to do so.

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