Grit: the power of passion and perseverance - Angela Lee Duckworth

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Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.


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To learn more about Angela Lee Duckworth's theory, check out her book, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Pa...
In this article, Carol Dweck revisits her groundbreaking psychological theory of growth mindsets: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/09/23/carol-dweck-revisits-the-growth-mindset.html

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