G.R.I.T. Trainer's Manual for Administrators

The material for building grit across a school or district.

What sustains an initiative past its first semester isn't enthusiasm. It's grit — Great Resilience in Time — in your staff and in your students. And grit can be taught.

Duckworth's research links grit to both teacher retention in high-turnover schools and student graduation after controlling for test scores and demographics. Both sit on your accountability report.

Dr. White has led this work at district level. This manual walks a facilitator through building grit and training staff to cultivate it system-wide.

Includes: the complete G.R.I.T. framework, a scored G.R.I.T. assessment, guided reflections, and facilitator guidance for walking a group through building grit. 100+ pages, print-ready PDF.

Instant download. Licensed for use within your own school — contact us for district-wide licensing.