PRIME Session One by

JIm L

licht_jim — 2013-10-08 15:30:02 UTC

Anna

2013-10-08 15:30:09 UTC

Yes I agree. Grit is important and I believe it something than has been lost in our society for many. We live in a world of quick response...as fast as can be done and over. Perseverance

Dave (Buzz)

2013-10-08 15:30:26 UTC

Really interested Carol Dweck's idea of a growth mindset

Jess

2013-10-08 15:30:27 UTC

Having grit is similar to the aspect of persevering within the classroom. To be mathematically powerful the student must persevere through problems. In order to develop "grit" within our students we need to instill a sense of value to reaching the final solution or understanding of the concept.

Pam Brennan

2013-10-08 15:30:39 UTC

The idea of perserving through out an activity. I agree with Laura that it is directly related to the rest of their lives. If they have grit in other areas then they will more likely have grit as it relates to math.

Amie

2013-10-08 16:08:17 UTC

Mathematically powerful people must have grit because they need to work through problems until they get a solution, don't give up!

Laura

2013-10-08 16:08:26 UTC

It seems parents would have much more influence on grit than teachers.

Shari

2013-10-08 16:08:39 UTC

Kids with grit would have the qualities we listed earlier this morning. We need to work at

Kristen

2013-10-08 16:09:06 UTC

Her words rang very true. Perserverence is the key to success. One thing that I always say to my students is "I'm looking to see that you tried. If you have nothing on your paper, it doesn't tell me that you didn't understand, it tells me that you didn't try." Our goal as teachers is to produce students with a strong work ethic who don't give up when the going gets tough.

Meg

2013-10-08 16:09:09 UTC

It shows creativity and the willingness to succeed.

Ann Jones

2013-10-08 16:09:18 UTC

Her message was so true. I am not sure how to make students understand that hard work is half the battle. So many of my students have no work ethic. I often feel that their parent's have not taught them how to work, and that is one reason they have trouble being able to "get" math concepts. They aren't willing to persevere when they don't get it the first time. They need "grit".

Lisa

2013-10-08 16:09:26 UTC

I am going to show my students this video! Too many students believe that natural abilities determines success.

Laura

2013-10-08 16:09:30 UTC

How can we get our students to become more gritty?

Cheryle

2013-10-08 16:09:38 UTC

GRIT doesn't focus on any subject area. It focuses on a characteristic a person has or needs to obtain.

Joe

2013-10-08 16:09:39 UTC

Continue to help people to improve and focus on getting better at things. Positive encouragement.

2013-10-08 16:09:42 UTC

Lorraine

"Having grit" implies that it takes perserverence and strong determination to become a mathematically powerful person. We can help our students to develop this trait by discussing grit and its meaning. During the year, we need to remind students of this trait when they want to give up. Have a grit "cheer" to encourage students to keep going.

Mike Walling

2013-10-08 16:09:46 UTC

Having grit allows somebody to persevere in life. We can develop grit by not allowing students the easy way out.

Tina

2013-10-08 16:15:03 UTC

Grit is important! I think "obvious" is a good response :-).

Mary

2013-10-08 16:15:11 UTC

WOW. That was great!

Christa

2013-10-08 16:16:35 UTC

GRIT = Success! Follow through with goals!

Mary

2013-10-08 16:16:51 UTC

At lunch we discussed the grit of the video we watched. Understanding that grit that mathematical student must have in the classroom is essential to their learning and growth as an educated individual.

Amy

2013-10-08 16:17:47 UTC

persevering when you are challenged; hanging in there for the long haul; we can help students develop "grit" by not giving them answers immediately and providing opportunity for students to discover and reflect on their own learning when presented with an activity