Paul Tough’s “Who Gets to Graduate?” offers hope that we can make a difference
Paul Tough knows how to write. He writes so well, if he wrote about marmalade, I’d read it, no problem. Barnacles, too. Give Mr. Tough a topic, any topic...
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The confusing new terrain of grit
OK, now I’m totally confused. I used to think I understood the concept of grit and its importance in education. It’s the non-cognitive skill (or ch...
I recommend How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough
If you’re a teacher in an underfunded urban high school, it’s sometimes difficult to keep hope alive. No matter how hard you work, failure is all a...
This American Life 474: “Back to School”
I’m not always a big fan of This American Life. But Ira Glass nailed last Sunday’s episode, “Back to School,” and I recommend that you ...
A successful student: Grit over intellect
I was never the smartest student. But my parents always told me to try my best. So I did, maniacally so. From school to baseball to piano, I made sure to work ...