The conversation about grit needs to be balanced by a careful critique of the work we're asking students to engage with. If a school has a great climate and aca

The conversation about grit needs to be balanced by a careful critique of the work we're asking students to engage with. If a school has a great climate and academic rigor, then by all means develop resilience and grit in students. But if a school is giving largely meaningless busywork, that needs to be addressed before telling students to work hard. Here's a great critique of the current conversation about grit: - http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2015/10/response_is_grit_an_asset_or_an_excuse.html http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_fer...