In 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk.Special thanks to Marcus Credé! Where to find us: <ul><li><a href='https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod'>Our Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://ifbookspod.dashery.com/'>Our merch!</a></li><li><a href='https://stringinamaze.net/'>Peter&apos;s newsletter</a></li><li><a href='https://www.fivefourpod.com/'>Peter&apos;s other podcast, 5-4</a></li><li><a href='https://www.maintenancephase.com/'>Mike&apos;s other podcast, Maintenance Phase</a></li></ul>Sources:<ul><li><a href='https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-29674-001?doi=1'>Much Ado About Grit</a></li><li><a href='https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0013189X18801322'>What Shall We Do About Grit?</a></li><li><a href='https://hechingerreport.org/grit-under-attack/'>Grit under attack</a></li><li><a href='https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/teaching-grit-blaming-the-poor-and-undermining-the-public-will-to-address-poverty/'>Teaching “Grit”</a></li><li><a href='https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-the-problem-with-grit/2015/04'>The Problem With Grit</a></li><li><a href='https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-limits-of-grit'>The Limits of “Grit”</a></li><li><a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance'>Grit: The power of passion and perseverance</a></li><li><a href='https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/03/03/468870056/is-grit-doomed-to-be-the-new-self-esteem?ref=quillette.com'>Is &apos;Grit&apos; Doomed To Be The New Self-Esteem?</a></li><li><a href='https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4849415/'>Measurement Matters</a></li><li><a href='https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6391729/'>Using Psychological Science to Help Children Thrive</a></li><li><a href='https://www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fulltext/psych/70/1/annurev-psych-010418-103230.pdf?expires=1774973481&amp;id=id&amp;accname=guest&amp;checksum=0EF7D86C0A967144FC703857E7482429'>Self-Control and Academic Achievement</a></li><li><a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31685624/'>Cognitive and noncognitive predictors of success</a></li><li><a href='https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/EvidenceSpeaksWest031716.pdf'>Should non-cognitive skills be included in school accountability systems?</a></li><li><a href='https://www.columbia.edu/~rem2178/assets/pubs/west-2015.pdf'>Measuring Students’ Non-Cognitive Skills and the Impact of Schooling</a></li><li><a href='https://mabel.wwu.edu/do/94a7219b-a1cc-435d-a3f2-be68710d4a4a'>Grit: A Short History of a Useful Concept</a></li><li><a href='https://newrepublic.com/article/117615/problem-grit-kipp-and-character-based-education'>Teaching Kids &apos;Grit&apos; is All the Rage.</a></li><li><a href='https://mikerosebooks.blogspot.com/2016/06/grit-revisited-reflections-on-our.html'>&quot;Grit&quot; Revisited</a></li><li><a href='https://www.brookings.edu/articles/character-education-a-cautionary-note/'>Character Education: A Cautionary Note</a></li><li><a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-is-failure.html'>What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?</a></li><li><a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20140207132630/http:/econ.msu.edu/seminars/docs/20131114%20Maxfield%20EITC%20Child%20Education.pdf'>The Effects of the EITC on Child Achievement</a></li><li><a href='https://www.npr.org/2017/09/21/552530614/researchers-examine-links-between-academic-performance-and-food-stamps'>Academic Performance And Food Stamps</a></li></ul>Thanks to <a href='https://mindseye-music.bandcamp.com/track/the-place-beyond-the-clouds-2'>Mindseye</a> for our theme song!

<description>&lt;p&gt;In 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special thanks to Marcus Credé! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Where to find us: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod'&gt;Our Patreon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://ifbookspod.dashery.com/'&gt;Our merch!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://stringinamaze.net/'&gt;Peter&amp;apos;s newsletter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.fivefourpod.com/'&gt;Peter&amp;apos;s other podcast, 5-4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.maintenancephase.com/'&gt;Mike&amp;apos;s other podcast, Maintenance Phase&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sources:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-29674-001?doi=1'&gt;Much Ado About Grit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0013189X18801322'&gt;What Shall We Do About Grit?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://hechingerreport.org/grit-under-attack/'&gt;Grit under attack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://janresseger.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/teaching-grit-blaming-the-poor-and-undermining-the-public-will-to-address-poverty/'&gt;Teaching “Grit”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-the-problem-with-grit/2015/04'&gt;The Problem With Grit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-limits-of-grit'&gt;The Limits of “Grit”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance'&gt;Grit: The power of passion and perseverance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/03/03/468870056/is-grit-doomed-to-be-the-new-self-esteem?ref=quillette.com'&gt;Is &amp;apos;Grit&amp;apos; Doomed To Be The New Self-Esteem?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4849415/'&gt;Measurement Matters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6391729/'&gt;Using Psychological Science to Help Children Thrive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.annualreviews.org/docserver/fulltext/psych/70/1/annurev-psych-010418-103230.pdf?expires=1774973481&amp;amp;id=id&amp;amp;accname=guest&amp;amp;checksum=0EF7D86C0A967144FC703857E7482429'&gt;Self-Control and Academic Achievement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31685624/'&gt;Cognitive and noncognitive predictors of success&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/EvidenceSpeaksWest031716.pdf'&gt;Should non-cognitive skills be included in school accountability systems?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.columbia.edu/~rem2178/assets/pubs/west-2015.pdf'&gt;Measuring Students’ Non-Cognitive Skills and the Impact of Schooling&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://mabel.wwu.edu/do/94a7219b-a1cc-435d-a3f2-be68710d4a4a'&gt;Grit: A Short History of a Useful Concept&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://newrepublic.com/article/117615/problem-grit-kipp-and-character-based-education'&gt;Teaching Kids &amp;apos;Grit&amp;apos; is All the Rage.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://mikerosebooks.blogspot.com/2016/06/grit-revisited-reflections-on-our.html'&gt;&amp;quot;Grit&amp;quot; Revisited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.brookings.edu/articles/character-education-a-cautionary-note/'&gt;Character Education: A Cautionary Note&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-is-failure.html'&gt;What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://web.archive.org/web/20140207132630/http:/econ.msu.edu/seminars/docs/20131114%20Maxfield%20EITC%20Child%20Education.pdf'&gt;The Effects of the EITC on Child Achievement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.npr.org/2017/09/21/552530614/researchers-examine-links-between-academic-performance-and-food-stamps'&gt;Academic Performance And Food Stamps&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to &lt;a href='https://mindseye-music.bandcamp.com/track/the-place-beyond-the-clouds-2'&gt;Mindseye&lt;/a&gt; for our theme song!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk. Special thanks to Marcus Credé!  Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Much Ado About GritWhat Shall We Do About Grit?Grit under attackTeaching “Grit”The Problem With GritThe Limits of “Grit”Grit: The power of passion and perseveranceIs 'Grit' Doomed To Be The ...

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