Maria Regina believes in the GROWTH MINDSET a way to build a continued culture of success and student achievement. A "growth mindset" is a belief system that suggests that one's intelligence can be grown or developed with persistence, effort and a focus on learning. The focus of a growth mindset individual is on learning, not on looking smart. An educator with a growth mindset believes that with effort and hard work from the learner, ALL students can demonstrate significant growth and therefore ALL students deserve opportunities for challenge.
WHAT GRITTY KIDS DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING
By Jim & Caleb Grant
What is COURAGE? Grit is courage. Gritty kids are bold for others. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. ~Nelson Mondela
What is TENACITY? Gritty kids finish what they start. Tenacity is the ability to hang on when letting go appears most attractive.
What is HARD WORK? Gritty kids work hard at whatever they do. Nothing will work unless you do. – Maya Angelou
What is OPTIMISM? Gritty kids believe in the power of their efforts. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. ~Helen Keller
What is RESILIENCE? Gritty kids bounce back. However long the night, the dawn will break. ~African Proverb
What is SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE? Gritty kids are inclusive. Social intelligence is knowing what the person is feeling and acting on it.
What is GRATITUDE? Gritty kids are grateful for what they have. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for. ~Zig Ziglar
WHAT IS CONSCIENTIOUSNESS? Gritty kids do the right thing. Before I live with other folks, I’ve got to live with myself. ~Atticus Finch, in To Kill A Mockingbird
What is PERSEVERENCE? Gritty kids never quit. I am a slow walker, but I never walk back. ~Abraham Lincoln
What is DELAYED GRATIFICATION? Gritty kids put off having something now for something better later. Good things come to those who wait. ~unknown
What is PERSISTENCE? Gritty kids practice, practice, practice to get better. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. ~Thomas Edison
What is SELF-CONTROL? Gritty kids exercise willpower. I am, indeed, a king because I know how to rule myself. ~Pietro Aretino
What is OPEN-MINDEDNESS? Gritty kids embrace differences. Minds are like parachutes – they work better when open. ~Unknown
When GRITTY KIDS work together, they make the world a better place!