<div>Teacher Engagement Coordinator Tomeka Thompson talks with Joanna Garcia, a Biology teacher from Bartow Senior High. They discuss the concepts of grit and growth mindset and how recognizing and utilizing these concepts helps increase student achievement.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The Ignite Project, a Polk County Public Schools Podcast, is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and as a video on our YouTube channel. For more information about this podcast, and our other podcasts, visit polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts</div><div><br></div><div>This podcast episode is made thanks to the generous partnership of Suncoast Credit Union</div>

Ignite Expectations

Welcome to The Ignite Project – A Polk County Public Schools podcast made for teachers, by teachers. Teachers of all experience levels need each other’s enthusiasm and passion to fuel an ongoing desire to do what it takes to meet the needs of our students, and that’s what this podcast is all about. Be energized by their enthusiasm to ignite a love for teaching while they challenge others to join them in their work.