Fires in the Mind: What Kids Can Tell Us about Motivation and Mastery Contributor(s): Cushman, Kathleen (Author), The Students of What Kids Can Do (Author) |
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ISBN: 1118160215 ISBN-13: 9781118160213 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Study Aids | Study & Test-taking Skills - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General |
Dewey: 370.154 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.46" W x 8.32" (0.52 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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.
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. |