Angela Duckworth: Psychology of Achievement - Grit and Self Control

As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, KIPP Houston Public Schools invited Dr. Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania (the author of the book 'Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance') to present the “Psychology of Achievement” to Houston-area educators and parents. Duckworth, who was named a 2013 MacArthur Fellow for “transforming our understanding of the roles that grit and self-control play in educational achievement,” shared her knowledge of these attributes and strategies for building them.