June 19, 2016

1906, 2016

Grit, determination and getting back up

Thank you to members of our Board of Trustees, our parents and family members in attendance, to our Seniors, and to all of you, for a beautiful Prize Day! Several weeks ago, I was reading Education Week magazine which highlights important trends and science within the field of education. One article caught my attention where a top psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth was exploring such questions as, “Can we predict academic or professional success?” and “What qualities separate successful students from those who struggle?” (http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit) To me, these are good questions to be curious about as we come to the end [...]

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