http://blog.steffanantonas.com/teaching-grit-the-growth-mindset-vs-the-fixed-mindset.htm A Blog on Community, Design and Technology Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://blog.steffanantonas.com/teaching-grit-the-growth-mindset-vs-the-fixed-mindset.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2310 teacherinchina Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:15:59 +0000 http://blog.steffanantonas.com/?p=889#comment-2310 Fellow teacher, enjoyed your blog. Fellow teacher, enjoyed your blog.

]]> http://blog.steffanantonas.com/teaching-grit-the-growth-mindset-vs-the-fixed-mindset.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2098 Steffan Antonas Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:52:46 +0000 http://blog.steffanantonas.com/?p=889#comment-2098 There's a lot to be said for the value of sports in the education process. I learned similar lessons in competitive swimming and waterpolo from high school through post grad. Learning to train and push yourself physically and mentally makes a huge difference to your attitude towards everything else in life. There's a lot to be said for the value of sports in the education process. I learned similar lessons in competitive swimming and waterpolo from high school through post grad. Learning to train and push yourself physically and mentally makes a huge difference to your attitude towards everything else in life.

]]> http://blog.steffanantonas.com/teaching-grit-the-growth-mindset-vs-the-fixed-mindset.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2097 Steffan Antonas Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:06:29 +0000 http://blog.steffanantonas.com/?p=889#comment-2097 Haha. That made me smile huge. Haha. That made me smile huge.

]]> http://blog.steffanantonas.com/teaching-grit-the-growth-mindset-vs-the-fixed-mindset.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2096 vadadean Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:30:24 +0000 http://blog.steffanantonas.com/?p=889#comment-2096 My biggest success lessons happened on the basketball court and the wrestling mat. Sacrifice, determination, effort, and teamwork were quickly rewarded with victory. Once addicted to victory, grit was a given. My biggest success lessons happened on the basketball court and the wrestling mat. Sacrifice, determination, effort, and teamwork were quickly rewarded with victory. Once addicted to victory, grit was a given.

]]> http://blog.steffanantonas.com/teaching-grit-the-growth-mindset-vs-the-fixed-mindset.htm/comment-page-1#comment-2095 ryangraves Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:51:38 +0000 http://blog.steffanantonas.com/?p=889#comment-2095 This post got me thinking about the harsh reality that even though my Mother told me over and over how smart I was growing up, I've now realized that there are a lot of people a hell of a lot smarter than me. What will set me apart now is not my Mother confirmed intelligence by my willingness to succeed and my persistence to that end. <br>Thanks a lot for the wake up call jerk, I was happy with just making Mom happy.<br>Back to work. This post got me thinking about the harsh reality that even though my Mother told me over and over how smart I was growing up, I've now realized that there are a lot of people a hell of a lot smarter than me. What will set me apart now is not my Mother confirmed intelligence by my willingness to succeed and my persistence to that end.
Thanks a lot for the wake up call jerk, I was happy with just making Mom happy.
Back to work.

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