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Grit: Traits that Matter for School, Work, and Life

2017

Grit is a combination of character traits, such as self-control, passion, and perseverance. Many modern psychologists, educators, and parents now believe it’s more important for success in life than good grades at school or an outstanding intelligence.

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The Moral Bucket List (The Road to Character by David Brooks)

“I wrote this book not sure I could follow the road to character, but I wanted at least to know what the road looks like and how other people have trodden it.

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2015
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How Can Schools Teach Character?

The Character Lab was created to study strategies and practices that build character, to create educational tools from scientific insights, to create new ways to measure character and to change the conversation about character development in K-12 education.

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Angela Duckworth
2017
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