GRIT, GRATITUDE, and GUMPTION “Sneak Peek Outline” of Full Presentation (and brief look at the jam-packed presentation to come!) GRIT, GRATITUDE, and GUMPTION Instilling the character traits that promote learning and life success

Character Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved. ---Helen Keller

OBJECTIVES Definitions, research, and impact on well being Our own self-awareness Application/techniques in the acquisition of the traits Review lesson plans attendees can take with them to use to support the development of grit, gratitude and gumption in their students

Vocabulary Grit Wisdom, Gratitude Volition, Gumption Courage Character Hope, vision, passion Executive Functioning Skills/Non cognitive traits Resilience Tenacity/persevere Mindset

Gratitude is Often learn true gratitude from the ones we pity. A homeless child (grateful for friends, shelter) Ill person (for health)

Research based evidence of the impact of gratitude on learning and life success…

Grit Scale

The relationship between grit and achievement.

Six Steps of Teaching for Grit Establish the environment Set the expectations Teach the vocabulary Create the frustration Monitor the experience Reflect and learn

Gumption

Relationship between Grit, Gratitude, and Gumption and Overall student learning, academic success, and overall well-being

Mindset(preface to the book)

Students don’t know their potential We must believe it is there; we must then see it and reflect it back to them (Mary Brown)

“Becoming is better than being” Fixed mindset – they forget the “yet”

Lesson Plans Grit Gratitude Gumption

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