Duckworth, A. L. (2013, May 9). Grit: The power of passion and perseverance

Much of the discussion today about good schools, classrooms and teachers revolves around test scores, teacher evaluation formats, and the Common Core standards. In this commentary, Elliott Seif wants to try to bring back the discussion to what is really important to think about with regards to good teaching and good teachers. There is a list of twelve qualities of good teachers that don’t get discussed very often, yet are important and relevant to consider as we try to improve teaching excellence. For more information read the article.