Grit and Excellence

Grit and Excellence

Exploring the Concept of Grit in Education and Beyond By Dr. Paul Gratton and Dr. Brad Faircloth Why can some people press on through difficult situations, while others give up? Are some people born with “grit,” while others are not? How does grit contribute to...
What’s Wrong with Grit?

What’s Wrong with Grit?

Schools are exploring how to foster—and even grade—perseverance and passion. But before we take grit too far, we need to remember how little we know about it. Grit is all over the news these days—the “latest fad in schools, ” according to author Alfie Kohn. With...