Names to Google!
Carol Dweck – Growth Mindset A professor at Stanford, Dweck’s name is everywhere!
Angela Duckworth – Grit, resiliency, motivation and volition, etc.Professor at UPenn. A MacArthur Fellow, 2013 (the “Genius” prize.) Her name and work is everywhere! Look for her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Tony Wagner – creating innovators Professor at Harvard. His articles and books support building P21 skills
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - “flow”
Professor at Harvard. A psychologist who identified the concept of “flow” which is the state of intense well being and control.
Books to read:
HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED: GRIT, CURIOSITY, AND THE HIDDEN POWER OF CHARACTER by Paul Tough, 2013
New York Times bestseller. An easy to read compilation of the research that supports the understanding of why children succeed, or fail. It is more than intelligence and more than doing well in school. Using the “tools of science” and knowledge of how the brain works, researchers and educators are exploring how to prepare children for success in life. This book is hopeful, inspiring, engaging !
THE PRICE OF PRIVILEGE: HOW PARENTAL PRESSURE AND MATERIAL ADVANTAGE ARE CREATING A GENERATION OF DISCONNECTED AND UNHAPPY KIDS. Madeline Levine (2006).
Dr. Levine, a psychologist in California, is most concerned about nationwide trends that indicate a rapid increase in emotionally fragile, impaired teens. She explores the reasons and offers practical suggestions for parents and teens on how to grow into healthy adults.
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MUST WATCH WITH YOUR CHILDREN! 3 MINUTES!
What do these people have in common?
•Einstein
•Steve Jobs
•Walt Disney
•Michael Jordan
•Oprah Winfrey
•And more….
http://www.facebook.com/100001454555566/videos/743020322423113/
Carol Dweck – Growth Mindset A professor at Stanford, Dweck’s name is everywhere!
Angela Duckworth – Grit, resiliency, motivation and volition, etc.Professor at UPenn. A MacArthur Fellow, 2013 (the “Genius” prize.) Her name and work is everywhere! Look for her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Tony Wagner – creating innovators Professor at Harvard. His articles and books support building P21 skills
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - “flow”
Professor at Harvard. A psychologist who identified the concept of “flow” which is the state of intense well being and control.
Books to read:
HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED: GRIT, CURIOSITY, AND THE HIDDEN POWER OF CHARACTER by Paul Tough, 2013
New York Times bestseller. An easy to read compilation of the research that supports the understanding of why children succeed, or fail. It is more than intelligence and more than doing well in school. Using the “tools of science” and knowledge of how the brain works, researchers and educators are exploring how to prepare children for success in life. This book is hopeful, inspiring, engaging !
THE PRICE OF PRIVILEGE: HOW PARENTAL PRESSURE AND MATERIAL ADVANTAGE ARE CREATING A GENERATION OF DISCONNECTED AND UNHAPPY KIDS. Madeline Levine (2006).
Dr. Levine, a psychologist in California, is most concerned about nationwide trends that indicate a rapid increase in emotionally fragile, impaired teens. She explores the reasons and offers practical suggestions for parents and teens on how to grow into healthy adults.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
MUST WATCH WITH YOUR CHILDREN! 3 MINUTES!
What do these people have in common?
•Einstein
•Steve Jobs
•Walt Disney
•Michael Jordan
•Oprah Winfrey
•And more….
http://www.facebook.com/100001454555566/videos/743020322423113/
