How Kids Learn Resilience

Unable to the close the achievement gap between low-income and more well-off students, academic researchers are studying the influence that certain noncognitive abilities, or character traits, including self-control, resilience, grit and optimism, have on academic success.

Author: Paul Tough
Source: The Atlantic
Published: Jun 7, 2016
Length: 30 minutes (7,567 words)
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