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Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth

Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth

FromTED Talks Education


Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth

FromTED Talks Education

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
Released:
May 9, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What should future schools look like? How do brains learn? Some of the world's greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders share their stories and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.