Message from mparrille

[Anonymous]

Wow, loved listening to/reading this article. As a sixth grade teacher, I have definitely noticed my students giving up quickly and trying to avoid working through a problem. The general consensus is that when someone finishes something quickly, they are smarter than the others. Or that when a student doesn't struggle to find an answer they are more intelligent. Like the conversation between a mother and her child about reading/discussing books as a sign of intelligence, the former scenarios are very common is the western culture and American classrooms. But after reading this article, I would like to challenge myself to challenge my students to honor hard work and the struggle it takes to get there.