Teaching Grit

I saw this saying recently on Pinterest and absolutely LOVED it and knew I simply had to make it into a sign! Every teacher and parent in the world has heard the words "That's not fair!" countless times. When working with gifted kids or special ed kids who receive modifications and services that other students do not, this saying is a great reminder of what fair really means! fair isn't

When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Buddhist Proverb Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, …

Ormie is a Pig, in every sense of the word. Pig see cookie. Pig want cookie. But they are out of reach...or are they? See Ormie's attempts to gain the warm s...

I LOVE the world of teacher blogs. It is such a wonderful and giving community. I have finally decided to be a part of it and contribute some of the work that I do. I have been doing a lot of research and I have decided to implement the Daily 5 in my classroom for next year. I will still be required by my school to use the basal but that is the great thing about the Daily 5, you can use it no matter your situation. Here is a poster/anchor chart I created for Stamina....I thought it would be…

Do you teach perseverance in your classroom? It’s not something you’ll find listed in the Common Core standards…. the student will persevere through difficult tasks. However, as w…

5 Ways to Teach Perseveran​ce in Math Class

Crafting can help children (and adults) develop planning skills, as well as patience and perseverance!

by Molly Maloy

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Can we teach our kids grit? Listen to Paul Tough, Dave Levin and Dominic Randolph discuss this question and more in their conversation on teaching character moderated by John Merrow.

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