Classroom Ready Resources to Motivate

Jim Grant, Caleb Grant, Joyce McGreevy

Available in print (144 pp.), as an e-book, in a combo of print and e-book, and as a site license.

What is grit? Grit is the determination to achieve short- and long-term goals, often against difficult odds. The word grit is often used as an umbrella term to describe being resilient, persistent, and having the will to deal with and overcome obstacles. Because learning is often a challenge, a student’s grit can make the difference between failing and making the grade. Students who develop grit can improve their academic performance through strengthened resiliency and perseverance. Grit traits become good habits that enable students to persist in the face of adversity, setbacks, and disappointments when pursuing their goals in school and out.

Although grit is not an academic skill, the good news is that it can be taught in school, not as an add-on, but through strategies that can be easily incorporated into an existing curriculum. This book will provide a roadmap for how to go gritty in the classroom, and the classroom strategies to get you—and your students—there.

Notes: Our e-books are in PDF format and can be viewed on your computer or on any compatible reading device. This book includes extensive illustrations. To take full advantage of those graphics, we recommend viewing on a large screen. If you need more than 5 electronic copies, you might want to consider purchasing a site license.

You can download your e-book only one time. However, once you have downloaded your purchase, you may store it on several devices that you own. This means you can have a copy on your PC at work, on your Mac at home, and on your e-reader anywhere. You may not share an e-book with other users. If you purchase a site license, you may copy the downloaded product to your network or to a flash drive and share it with colleagues within the building.

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