What is Grit, Why is it Important, & How Can We Develop It?

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Across
  1. 2. _______ failure and mistakes
  2. 7. placing blame on others or outside conditions is __________________
  3. 8. Shirk, the author of this article
  4. 9. grit is a _____________ trait that we want in our children
  5. 11. [grit] is the ______________ of success
  6. 12. for students with a growth mindset success isn't a matter of if it is a matter of _________
  7. 14. Duckworth defines grit as a passion and ______________ for long-term and meaningful goals
  8. 17. reinforce _________ mindset
  9. 19. grit is one's ability to overcome _______
  10. 21. grit is what turns talent into a _____
Down
  1. 1. let your kids own their struggles and deal with ________
  2. 3. find a _________
  3. 4. learning not to ______ when to _________ and how to ________
  4. 5. grit is what turns potential into ________
  5. 6. redirect the child back towards factors they have ______ over
  6. 8. overrated
  7. 10. zones, we need kids to get out of their _______ ______
  8. 13. I can do ______ things
  9. 15. when we praise the process of ______ or strategy
  10. 16. _______ the process
  11. 18. grit is a combination of ________ and fortitude
  12. 20. _____ is essential