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...
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Problem: American schools. Scapegoat: Charter schools.
The school year has just begun, and already, things are getting hot. Since Motoko Rich’s excellent article, “At Charter Schools, Short Careers By C...
Teaching and assessing character: Part 1
Reading How Children Succeed has gotten me interested in how teachers could teach, build, assess, and grade students on their character skills. The first step ...