{"product_id":"fires-in-the-mind-what-kids-can-tell-us-about-motivation-and-mastery-paperback-softback-9781118160213","title":"Fires in the Mind; What Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118160213","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFires in the Mind\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWhat Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKathleen Cushman (Author),  (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118160213, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 March 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e20.8 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.249 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeens talk to adults about how they develop motivation and mastery\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThrough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreaks new ground by bringing youth voices to a timely topic-motivation and mastery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes worksheets, tips, and discussion guides that help put the book's ideas into practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor has 18 previous books on adolescent learning and has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, Educational Leadership,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Educator\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eFires in the Bathroom\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the next-step book that pushes the conversation to next level, as teenagers tackle the pressing challenges of motivation and mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eDennis White\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What Does It Take to Get Good? 1\u003cbr\u003eYoung people are developing mastery in ways we easily overlook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Catching the Spark 11\u003cbr\u003eKids tell what draws them in and gives them confidence in learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Keeping at It 31\u003cbr\u003eWhen do young people stick with something and make it their own?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Asking the Experts 55\u003cbr\u003eLooking at how experts work, students make sense of their own process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Exploring Deliberate Practice 71\u003cbr\u003eYoung people look closer at what makes practice effective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Practice and Performance 87\u003cbr\u003eDemonstrating mastery also helps students improve\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Bringing Practice into the Classroom 97\u003cbr\u003eStudents imagine the classroom as a community of practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Is Homework Deliberate Practice? 117\u003cbr\u003eWhether, when, and how to give kids practice after class\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. School Projects That Build Expert Habits 135\u003cbr\u003eStudents talk about their most compelling curricula\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Making School a Community of Practice 153\u003cbr\u003eKids suggest ways that schools can foster expert habits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The Practice Project: A Five-Day Curriculum Outline for Secondary Teachers or Advisers 159\u003cbr\u003eHow to help students investigate the expert process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Resources That Help Light Fires in the Mind 165\u003cbr\u003eInspiration, tools, organizations, and other resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Student Contributors 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout What Kids Can Do 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 183\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417756299544,"sku":"9781118160213","price":12.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118160213.jpg?v=1784506904","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fires-in-the-mind-what-kids-can-tell-us-about-motivation-and-mastery-paperback-softback-9781118160213","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}