What is grit? Grit is the determination to achieve long-term goals, often against difficult odds. The word grit is often used as an umbrella term to describe being resilient, persistent, and having the will to deal with and overcome obstacles. Because learning is often a challenge, a student's grit can make the difference between failing and making the grade. Students who develop grit can improve their academic performance through strengthened resiliency and perseverance. Grit traits become good habits that enable students to persist in the face of adversity, setbacks, and disappointments when pursuing their goals in school and out. Although grit is not an academic skill, the good news is that it can be taught in school, not as an add-on, but through strategies that can be easily incorporated into an existing curriculum. This book will provide a roadmap for how to go gritty in the classroom, and the classroom strategies to get you and your students there. Learn the key attributes of grit and the research behind it. Learn the connection between motivation and grit and see explicit connections between grit qualities and improvements in students attitude and performance. Dozens of explicit classroom-ready strategies for building the grit capacity of students, foster motivation and strengthen perseverance, and raise academic performance. Flexible, effective strategies to differentiate instruction for all learners. Understand the benefits of allowing students to struggle and even fail from time-to-time, and how to motivate them to recover from failures. Practical classroom routines for goal setting and reporting: Set Goals, Visualize Goals, Anticipate Obstacles and Unintended Consequences.