The Power of Grit

What did Angela Duckworth do before she came to teach?

• Taught grade school

• Taught college

• Taught seventh grade

What is a significant predictor of success?

• work 72 hours a week

• Work 7 days a week

• Grit

• Work 5 days a week

How old was Angela when she left the corporate world?

• 30

• 27

• 25

• 28

From what perspective did she believe her students could learn best?

• Motivational

• Educational

• At home

• at school

Does IQ directly correlate with the kids who were doing the best?

• yes

• no

Angela believed that every one of her students could learn the material if they....

• worked hard and long enough

• sat in class every day and listened

• had to have high IQ scores

• were brilliant students

In all of the different professions, what one characteristic emerged as a significant predictor or success

• good looks

• social intelligence

• physical health

• Grit

The definition of grit is?

• passion and perseverance for very long term goals; living life like a marathon

• getting down and dirty in learning

• a high IQ

• abandoning your future

Students with Grit are not more likely to graduate.

• True

• False

A growth mindset was developed at Stanford University and is defined as

• The belief that the ability to learn can change with your effort. It is not fixed.

• A student learning ability s fixed since birth

• Once you are classified as a slow learner you will always be slow

• Your IQ limits your ability to learn.