Teaching Grit

I found this article on edutopia.com. Zakrzewski states that grit is, "...the interplay of thoughts and emotions, demanding a wellspring of inner resources to overcome the inevitable obstacles that arise when going full-force after a goal"(Apr 28, 2014).  Grit also helps to create more positive "self talk" which allows students to be more positive. This teaching of grit or toughness isn't often cultivated in schools, at least not in my student career.  The drive to pursue a goal even if it is difficult is hard to create and maintain in adults as well as in students.  It is hard to work through frustration and many times I think schools coddle students rather than help students work through these obstacles themselves. 

Zakrzewski, Vicki. (Apr 28, 2014). "Teaching Grit: Social and Emotional Truth." Edutopia.com. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/blog/grit-social-emotional-truth-vicki-zakrzewski.