Teens talk to adults about how they develop motivation and mastery
Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind
brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What
does it take to get really good at something? Starting with what
they already know and do well, teenagers from widely diverse
backgrounds join a cutting-edge dialogue with adults about the
development of mastery in and out of school. Their insights frame
motivation, practice, and academic challenge in a new light that
galvanizes more powerful learning for all. To put these students'
ideas into practice, the book also includes practical tips for
educators. Breaks new ground by bringing youth voices to a timely
topic-motivation and masteryIncludes worksheets, tips, and
discussion guides that help put the book's ideas into
practiceAuthor has 18 previous books on adolescent learning and has
written for the "New York Times Magazine, Educational Leadership, "
and "American Educator"
From the acclaimed author of "Fires in the Bathroom," this is
the next-step book that pushes the conversation to next level, as
teenagers tackle the pressing challenges of motivation and
mastery.
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