“Give me another one.” I was both shocked and impressed. There was more to Jane than met the eye. So, I gave Jane a second task, and the next morning I was back in my desk watching Jane try it again—same students, new problem. It went worse. The students were quicker to give up, and Jane now spent more time encouraging and less time helping. At the end of the activity Jane came up to me and said, “Give me another one.” This woman had grit. Over the last 18 years I have worked with hundreds of teachers, and not since Jane have I encountered a teacher with such fortitude—such will and
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