This course was helpful in understanding what grit looks like. I appreciated the conversation starters suggested in the book. It challenged me to think differently about helping students develop lifelong skills. Jessica M., IN.
Good information and the book provided small, quick read chapters to digest a small pieces. Brian B., MN.
I appreciate the pattern and simplicity of this text. I feel the assignments helped me reflect on things I can do as a teacher to help my students build grit. Sharri W., IA.
Overall, I enjoyed the content and plan to use several of the strategies. Michelle S., IA.
"This course was practical and useful. The best kind of course there is! I appreciate your courses and that you are thoughtful about a busy teacher's time!" --Jeremy L., IA
"Thank you so much for this opportunity. I greatly appreciate it. It is so nice to be able to work at your pace and get things completed. It is so hard to be on a schedule all the time. With this option, you are able to work on the class when you have the time available. Thank you!" --Marvin K., KS
"I enjoyed reading the book designated for this course. It holds valuable information for both parents and educators. I felt this course was designed well and user friendly." --Sabrina T., KS
"I enjoyed the course in many regards as its practicality was obvious, connecting its Lessons to my Student Teachers will be simple and I can offer extended questions to my student athletes in my other work I do." --Tom B., IA
"I really enjoyed the book for this course. I felt like it had a lot of useful information about GRIT."--Kristen F., IA
"I enjoyed the class as a teacher and also as a parent. I appreciated the thought-provoking questions that accompanied the text. It helped me better understand what I read and allowed me to think about how I might use this material in my classroom this upcoming school year."--Kristi B., MN
