Paul Tough on How Children Succeed | EconTalk | Library of Economics and Liberty
David Brooks and others have recently written quite a lot about Paul Tough's book, How Children Succeed. In this hour-long podcast, EconTalk host Russell Roberts interviews Tough and explores the role of "grit" in child development. While the links between Tough's conclusions and school reform (particularly for impoverished children) are significant, I am more interested in how we at Blair, in our teaching and coaching, can help students develop perseverance in the face of adversity and learn the importance of self-discipline. While we often bemoan the reality that our students are relatively poor test takers who only receive high grades as a result of rewrites, homework grades, and the like, in fact, we may be teaching them something far more important through our emphasis on the process of being a good student.
Tim Harford's book 'Why Success Always Starts With Failure: Adapt' also draws upon this research to prove the old adage that invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.
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