Quest for Mastery

Positive Youth Development Through Out-of-School Programs

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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In The Quest for Mastery, Sam M. Intrator and Don Siegel investigate an emerging trend: the growth of out-of-school programmes dedicated to helping underserved youth develop the personal qualities and capacities that will help them succeed in school, college, and beyond. Intensive programmes from rowing to youth radio, from lacrosse to studio art, aim to create "communities of practice" that capture young people's interest and support them as they strive to excel. Through richly detailed accounts, the authors describe the unconventional ways these programmes have evolved and articulate the formidable challenges they face in operationalising their aspirations.By documenting the powerful effect out-of-school programmes like these can have in transforming lives, the authors show how young people can become engaged in meaningful and productive learning experiences and highlight the poignant contrast between what these students experience inside and outside of school.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-02-28
Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt456 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagHarvard Educational Publishing Group
ISBN9781612506609

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CONTENTSPREFACE ixINTRODUCTION“Everything and the Kitchen Sink” 1CHAPTER ONEThe Promise of Out-of-School Programs 19CHAPTER TWOThe Framework for Getting Good at Anything 39CHAPTER THREECommunities of Practice 51Absorbed in AchievingCHAPTER FOURLearning a Mastery Mindset 69The Will to ExcelCHAPTER FIVEIntrinsic Motivation 93Energized from WithinCHAPTER SIXAcquiring Social Capital 115New Connections, New ContextsCHAPTER SEVENThe Transfer of Supercognitives 141Deploying Skills Across SettingsCHAPTER EIGHTWhat Schools Don’t Do 157APPENDIX AAbout Project Coach 177APPENDIX BProgram Descriptions 181APPENDIX CInterviews and Conversations 189APPENDIX DNotes for New Staff Members 193NOTES 205ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 217ABOUT THE AUTHORS 221INDEX 223

“ This terrific book is proof of hope made real in the lives of the kids who need it most.” — Neil Nicoll, president and CEO, YMCA of the USA“ With intelligence and compassion, The Quest for Mastery documents how a well-run afterschool program can turn around the life of an at-risk child and help kids who are struggling discover the focus, self-discipline, and sense of community they need to succeed.” —Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone