Fires in the Mind

What Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

AvKathleen Cushman,The students of What Kids Can Do

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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 EducatorFrom 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-03-02
Mått140 x 208 x 15 mm
Vikt249 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor208
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781118160213

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Kathleen Cushman writes, speaks, and consults to a national audience of educators. A journalist and documentarian, she cofounded the nonprofit What Kids Can Do, which collaborates with diverse youth in the United States and abroad, bringing their voices to bear on the complex challenges that affect their lives and learning. She is also author of Fires in the Bathroom and coauthor, with Laura Rogers, of Fires in the Middle School Bathroom.

Foreword by Dennis White ix1. What Does It Take to Get Good? 1Young people are developing mastery in ways we easily overlook2. Catching the Spark 11Kids tell what draws them in and gives them confidence in learning3. Keeping at It 31When do young people stick with something and make it their own?4. Asking the Experts 55Looking at how experts work, students make sense of their own process5. Exploring Deliberate Practice 71Young people look closer at what makes practice effective6. Practice and Performance 87Demonstrating mastery also helps students improve7. Bringing Practice into the Classroom 97Students imagine the classroom as a community of practice8. Is Homework Deliberate Practice? 117Whether, when, and how to give kids practice after class9. School Projects That Build Expert Habits 135Students talk about their most compelling curricula10. Making School a Community of Practice 153Kids suggest ways that schools can foster expert habitsAppendix A: The Practice Project: A Five-Day Curriculum Outline for Secondary Teachers or Advisers 159How to help students investigate the expert processAppendix B: Resources That Help Light Fires in the Mind 165Inspiration, tools, organizations, and other resourcesThe Student Contributors 173Acknowledgments 177About the Author 181About What Kids Can Do 182Index 183