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"Drop the flashcards--grit, character, and curiosity matter even
more than cognitive skills. A persuasive wake-up call."--"People"
Why do some children succeed while others fail? The story we
usually tell about childhood and success is the one about
intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests,
from preschool admissions to SATs. But in "How Children Succeed,"
Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter more have to do
with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, optimism, and
self-control.
"How Children Succeed" introduces us to a new generation of
researchers and educators, who, for the first time, are using the
tools of science to peel back the mysteries of character. Through
their stories--and the stories of the children they are trying to
help--Tough reveals how this new knowledge can transform young
people's lives. He uncovers the surprising ways in which parents
do--and do not--prepare their children for adulthood. And he
provides us with new insights into how to improve the lives of
children growing up in poverty. This provocative and profoundly
hopeful book will not only inspire and engage readers, it will also
change our understanding of childhood itself.
"Illuminates the extremes of American childhood: for rich kids, a
safety net drawn so tight it's a harness; for poor kids, almost
nothing to break their fall."--"New York Times"
"I learned so much reading this book and I came away full of hope
about how we can make life better for all kinds of kids."--"Slate"
New York Times bestselling author Paul Tough's Whatever It Takes is
"one of the best books ever written about how poverty influences
learning, and vice versa" (The Washington Post). What would it
take? That was the question that Geoffrey Canada found himself
asking. What would it take to change the lives of poor children --
not one by one, through heroic interventions and occasional
miracles, but in big numbers, and in a way that could be replicated
nationwide? The question led him to create the Harlem Children's
Zone, a ninety-seven-block laboratory in central Harlem where he is
testing new and sometimes controversial ideas about poverty in
America. His conclusion: if you want poor kids to be able to
compete with their middle-class peers, you need to change
everything in their lives -- their schools, their neighborhoods,
even the child-rearing practices of their parents. Whatever It
Takes is a tour de force of reporting, an inspired portrait not
only of Geoffrey Canada but also of the parents and children in
Harlem who are struggling to better their lives, often against
great odds. Carefully researched and deeply affecting, this is a
dispatch from inside the most daring and potentially transformative
social experiment of our time.
Why character, confidence, and curiosity are more important to your
child's success than academic results. The New York Times
bestseller. For all fans of Oliver James or Steve Biddulph's
Raising Boys, Raising Girls, and The Complete Secrets of Happy
Children. In a world where academic success can seem all-important
in deciding our children's success in adult life, Paul Tough sees
things very differently. Instead of fixating on grades and exams,
he argues that we, as parents, should be paying more attention to
our children's characters. Inner resilience, a sense of curiosity,
the hidden power of confidence - these are the most important
things we can teach our children, because it is these qualities
that will enable them to live happy, fulfilled and successful
lives. In this personal, thought-provoking and timely book, Paul
Tough offers a clarion call to parents who are seeking to unlock
their child's true potential - and ensure they really succeed.
'Indelible and extraordinary, a powerful reckoning with just how
far we've allowed reality to drift from our ideals.' Tara Westover,
New York Times Book Review We're told that universities are our
greatest driver of social mobility. But it's a lie. The Inequality
Machine is a damning expose of how the university system ingrains
injustice at every level of American society. Paul Tough,
bestselling author of How Children Succeed, exposes a world where
small-town colleges go bust, while the most prestigious raise
billions every year; where overstretched admissions officers are
forced to pick rich candidates over smart ones; where black and
working-class students are left to sink or swim on uncaring
campuses. Along the way, he uncovers cutting-edge research from the
academics leading the way to a new kind of university - one where
students succeed not because of their background, but because of
the quality of their minds. The result is a call-to-arms for
universities that work for everyone, and a manual for how we can
make it happen. 'Humanizes the process of higher education . . .
Fascinating stories about efforts to remediate class disparities in
higher education' New Yorker
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