THE KEY TO SUCCESS? GRIT
Angela Lee Duckworth wants to find out why some students succeed where others fail.
In her late 20s, Duckworth left a job as a management consultant to teach math in a public high schools in San Fancisco, Philidelphia, and New York. She realized that the smartest kids were not always the ones who got the best grades.
Duckworth did some research and has proposed some new ideas about success in learning. She thinks there is one factor that affects students' engagement in school. She has won numerous honors and awards for this research. In 2013, she received a genius grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Her work has also generated a lot of interest among educators.
Angela Lee Duckworth wants to find out why some students succeed where others fail.
In her late 20s, Duckworth left a job as a management consultant to teach math in a public high schools in San Fancisco, Philidelphia, and New York. She realized that the smartest kids were not always the ones who got the best grades.
Duckworth did some research and has proposed some new ideas about success in learning. She thinks there is one factor that affects students' engagement in school. She has won numerous honors and awards for this research. In 2013, she received a genius grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Her work has also generated a lot of interest among educators.
Provide short written answers to the following questions.
1. What did Duckworth realize when taught high school math?
2. What did her studies suggest about success in learning?
3. What was the reaction fom other people to Duckworth's ideas. How do you know?
1. What did Duckworth realize when taught high school math?
2. What did her studies suggest about success in learning?
3. What was the reaction fom other people to Duckworth's ideas. How do you know?
Project
A. You are going to find out what factors people think lead to success. Work with a partner and follow the steps below.
1. Brainstorm factors you think lead to success at school or work. For example, grit, I.Q., money, or luck.
2. Ask for people you know what they think are the main factors that lead to success at school or work.
3. Report your findings.
Here are 8 factors that often lead to success.
Richard St. John: 8 secrets of success
A. You are going to find out what factors people think lead to success. Work with a partner and follow the steps below.
1. Brainstorm factors you think lead to success at school or work. For example, grit, I.Q., money, or luck.
2. Ask for people you know what they think are the main factors that lead to success at school or work.
3. Report your findings.
Here are 8 factors that often lead to success.
Richard St. John: 8 secrets of success