This independent study course is designed to provide educators with specific steps to develop grit, passion, willpower, and perseverance in kids for self-confidence and life.
This independent study course is designed to give educators and coaches the knowledge and tools to inspire students and athletes to have more GRIT. Grit is “passion and perseverance for long-term and meaningful goals.” In a world full of distractions and multi-tasking, grit can teach students to have clear direction and commitment to their passions. This course teaches practical tools any educator or coach can start implementing in their classrooms or on the field right away.
In this course you will:
- Foster effort over talent so that students understand their current ability can be improved and formed into mastery
- Encourage calculated risk-taking so that students can reach their dreams without having paralyzing fear of failure
- Understand various techniques for teaching students about grit
- Connect with students through various examples you can immediately use in your own classroom
- Give your students the skills and mental resilience to withstand whatever life throws their way in the classroom and beyond
- Improve your own teaching skills when implementing grit strategies in the classroom
- Answer reflection questions to connect with and relate to each chapter’s strategies
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“Another wonderful course to take to get me ready and excited for the upcoming school year. Thank you so much!”–Jenny A., IA
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“Learning about grit and how to develop it in our students was very helpful. I learned how important it is to display it as a teacher so that your students will learn it from you. I will put these ideas to use for the rest of my teaching/coaching career.” Adam D., MO
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“I enjoyed this course. It made me think about how to address my students needs and help them build grit.”–Shielah O., KS
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“I felt this course gave me the opportunity to reflect back on what I have been doing in the classroom teaching as well as my coaching assignments. I like how the class was set up and gave me a chance to improve myself as a teacher and coach.”– Derek S., IA
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Thanks for providing a great class to focus on the endurance of our kids within the classroom!”– Jeremy D., NE
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“Great reading!”– Dee T., IA
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“This would be a great course to present to new parents. They need this information so they can start building foundational blocks for GRIT before they come to school.”– Rena S., OH
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“This was a good course defining GRIT, giving benefits and showing how to develop a plan. It gave good scenarios and questions to help on the path to development of GRIT.”–Tina G., IA
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“I liked that I got to work at my own pace to finish this course. This course gave me a ton of ideas to take back and immediately start using in my classroom!”–Lindy B., KS
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“I enjoyed the class as a teacher and also as a parent. I appreciated the thought-provoking questions that accompanied the text. It helped me better understand what I read and allowed me to think about how I might use this material in my classroom this upcoming school year.”–Kristi B., MN