Here are five tips to consider, both in the classroom, and at home to help students who are having a hard time loving learning.
An excerpt from "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Power of Character," by Paul Tough (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012).
It’s always a good policy to keep the door open for parents so they can ask questions and get involved in their kid's education. This is especially true when it comes to character education, an area in which you ideally share responsibility with families in fostering hardworking, respectful critical thinkers and friends. You can get parents on board with your character education program by remembering these helpful dos and don’ts: