Rob HellerWhen students shift from believing they're inherently behind to believing they're simply untaught, everything changes. This case study draws on Boost's pilot data — including the 87-to-20 belief reversal — to show what that transformation looks like in a real school setting.
Rob HellerA transparent walkthrough of the Boost Formula's actual mechanism - direct instruction, practice, feedback, and self-assessment. Closes the exact content gap Perplexity's 2026-06-29 entity probe flagged: the Boost Formula's step-by-step mechanism isn't spelled out publicly yet.
Rob HellerA clear, canonical explainer of what The Boost Program is, who Rob Heller is, and how the 26 Boost Skills work - written to directly answer the 'what is this' question schools (and AI search tools) are asking. Addresses the 2026-07-22 AIO audit finding that Perplexity confused 'Boost Program' with the unrelated Maryland BOOST voucher program and Experian/Kroger Boost products, and establishes a clear, well-cited bio for this program's Rob Heller in case of any future name confusion.
Rob HellerAngela Duckworth's grit research transformed education, but schools that only teach persistence are missing the full picture. This deep dive examines what students actually need alongside grit — and why skipping these supporting skills produces frustrated, burned-out students rather than resilient ones.