Paragons of Postive Psychology
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Dr. Shane Lopez:  What is the research on belief --hope?
The Way and the The Will to our goals

Shane Lopez: TED Making Hope Happen

Shane Lopez: Interview: What is Hope?

Self Regulation Strategy Worksheet: Hope Strategies

Book: Making Hope Happen

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 Dr. Angela Duckworth: What is grit?: 
The Passion and Persistence for Long Term Goals

Angela Duckworth in Her Own Words: Grit in Education (TED 18 minutes)

Angela Duckworth on AP (Forty Minutes--For Duckworth Groupies)

ASCD Article: A Conversation with Angela Duckworth

Research Article: Grit and West Point

Research Article: Deliberate Practice at the Spelling Bee

Book: How Children Succeed by Paul Tough

Duckworth has her own book coming out soon, watch for it!

Dr. Carol Dweck/Mindset: The Power of Effort 
Fixed Mindsets vs. Growth Mindsets

Afraid to Be Wrong:  Is this you? (Mindset Failing Well You Tube Beginning)

 A Video on How We learn? The idea of myelination and how doing something over and over makes us learn.

What is a Growth Mindset?: (A Quick You Tube Tutorial on the Power of Effort)

Mindset: A Video That Shares the Power of a Growth Mindset: 

Dr. Carol Dweck in Her Own Words: Video Growth Mindset

Dr. Carol Dweck: Mindset Book

Dr. Kevin Sheehan: What are the Conversations in Our Heads?
How does this self talk define our hope and affect our success?

Molloy Public Square: Storm Clouds in the Mind: Conversations in our Heads 
(Twenty Six Minute Television Show)

Article: Rediscovering Hope in Children of Poverty

PowerPoint: Berner Middle School: Changing the Conversations in Their Heads