The Palmetto Education Summit 2026

Students today have unprecedented access to technology, convenience, and instant answers—yet many struggle with resilience when faced with challenge. How can educators cultivate perseverance, problem-solving, and a growth mindset in this environment? In this engaging session, participants will explore how modern technology is shaping student resilience and learn practical strategies to develop grit in both faculty and students. Attendees will walk away with clear principles and actionable tools they can implement immediately to help students embrace challenges, delay gratification, and build the perseverance needed for long-term success. Participants will: understand how smart technology influences students’ resilience and resourcefulness, learn practical strategies to cultivate grit and delay gratification in young people, gain actionable tools to strengthen perseverance in staff, faculty, and students, and leave with a clear game plan for building a culture of resilience on campus.