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"Becoming is better than being." -- Carol Dweck

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Jon Gordon - The Power of a Positive Educator

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Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | TED Talk

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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 predicto…

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-happiness
-flow
-meaning
-love
-gratitude
-accomplishments
-growth
-better relationships

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Happiness is about feeling good, and reaching happiness determines our choices in life.

Well-being far exceeds happiness; it includes positive emotion, engagement, meaning, positive relationships, and accomplishments.  In fact, happiness is a component of well-being.

We should not live to just be happy; we should live to flourish

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-It is important that educators incorporate teaching students the skills of well-being into their academics.
-Greater well-being increases overall satisfaction, acts as a cure for depression, and enhances learning

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"My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail." -- Sara Blakely

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Educators should really try to use active and constructive reactions when responding to their students.

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1.  Intellectual content that is challenging, applicable to all students, and fun
2. Transformative
3. Activities that call both students and teachers to engage in