Event Sponsor: *

Bismarck-Mandan Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children

Event Contact Name: *

Deb Beck

Position or Title: *

Teacher - Special Education

Event Contact Phone: *

(701) 214-3081

Event Contact Email: *

deb_beck@bismarckschools.org

Event Location: *

Radisson Hotel - Bismarck

Objective and Outcomes: *

1) Understand what "grit" is, why it is important to develop "grit", and how to develop "grit" in our students.
2) Support the development of growth mindset - have students find a passion, develop that "I can do hard things", learning not to quit, deal with their struggles and frustrations, celebrate failures/mistakes, and praise the process.
3) Learning to "Change the Label" - “We all have obstacles in life. It is ultimately the choices we make that determine whether they block our path to success, or strengthen us on our journey. We don’t need to be defined by past labels, we can change or discard them.” “All of us have something that handicaps us. We all have problems and issues we deal with everyday. It’s how we respond to these issues that counts. We need to focus on what we do have, not what we don’t have.”

Resources/Course Materials: *

Video on - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Handouts from mini-sessions

Attendance: *

Credit will be documented with a sign in sheet and session summary

Evaluation and Evidence of Learning and Application: *

Completion of session summary and table discussions on how they will use the knowledge with students and/or co-workers

Submission of Completion and Final Grades: *

Friday, February 25, 2022