Moral Focus


Our Moral Focus virtue this month is perseverance. If we expect our students to exemplify our virtues, we must first model the expectations. It's great to tell students that it is okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are how we learn to do better. If we truly hope to help our students succeed, making mistakes and persevering in front of them may be one of the most important skills we model and pass along.

According to Angela Lee Duckworth, a University of Pennsylvania professor of psychology who has done fascinating and extensive research on success, the most successful people have "grit." Duckworth defines grit as "passion and perseverance for very long-term goals."

Do you want to see how much “grit” you have? Take the Grit Test from Angela Duckworth by clicking on Grit Test 

Are you wondering how can you be "gritty about getting your students grittier?" I encourage you to watch this 5-minute TED Talk by Angela.


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