num_pages: 304
description: A blueprint for how parents can stop worrying about their childrens future and start helping them prepare for it from the cofounder and CEO of one of Americas most innovative public-school networksA treasure trove of deeply practical wisdom that accords with everything I know about how children thrive.Angela Duckworth New York Times bestselling author of Grit In 2003 Diane Tavenner cofounded the first school in what would soon become one of Americas most innovative public-school networks. Summit Public Schools has since won national recognition for its exceptional outcomes: Ninety-nine percent of students are accepted to a four-year college and they graduate from college at twice the national average. But in a radical departure from the environments created by the college admissions arms race Summit students arent focused on competing with their classmates for rankings or test scores. Instead students spend their days solving real-world problems and developing the skills of self-direction collaboration and reflection all of which prepare them to succeed in college thrive in todays workplace and lead a secure and fulfilled life.Through personal stories and hard-earned lessons from Summits exceptional team of educators and diverse students Tavenner shares the learning philosophies underlying the Summit model and offers a blueprint for any parent who wants to stop worrying about their childrens futureand start helping them prepare for it.At a time when many students are struggling to regain educational and developmental ground lost to the disruptions of the pandemic Prepared is more urgent and necessary than ever.
language: English
title: Prepared: What Kids Need for a Fulfilled Life
publisher: Currency