Book Notes: The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13259960-the-smartest-kids-in-the-world "One thing was clear: to give our kids the kind of education they deserved, we had to first agree that rigor mattered most of all; that school existed to help kids learn to think, to work hard, and yes, to fail." – page 193 Expectations and resilience All students learn Math & Reading -- no splitting up Kids will fail and try again Don't need empty, continuous praise Kids can and need to understand real-world, complex concepts Demographics aren't a factor <-- parent involvement/pushing much bigger factor All kids can write --> get rid of multiple choice tests Kids can handle failing grades and then improve No more "A for effort" The world after school is not like that --> kids are being set up to fail once they graduate Kids need to learn to think and work hard to succeed Education is a serious, important quest Education is more important than sports or self-esteem ...