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"Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success." TED Video 6:20 long

Here you'll find practical applications of the On Course Principles. Each strategy has the purpose of empowering students to become active, responsible learners. The majority of these ideas appeared originally in the On Course Newsletter. Additional strategies are described in the Instructor's manual for the On Course text. New ideas are added here often, so come back often. The most recent strategies are identified with the date.

Interesting blog; lots of pictures and good advice; interesting layout

"Study Groups - The Secret to Success " Short but excellent video (under 2 min.) of two BYU students discussing the value of study groups.

"Editor's note: Today's guest blogger is Thom Markham, a psychologist, educator, and president of Global Redesigns, an international consulting organization focused on project-based learning, social-emotional learning, youth development, and 21st-century school design. He formerly directed the Buck Institute for Education's national training program in PBL and is the primary author of BIE's Handbook on Project Based Learning. College readiness, always a hot topic, is getting hotter." (Posted 2/7/11)

Planning for College and Student Success Skills; Good Work Habits, Writing Skills, Academics and more

15 question survey

Thanks -- great links