Fires in the Mind: What Kids Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery

<b>Teens talk to adults about how they develop motivation and mastery</b> <p>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.</p> Breaks new ground by bringing youth voices to a timely topic-motivation and mastery Includes worksheets, tips, and discussion guides that help put the book's ideas into practice Author has 18 previous books on adolescent learning and has written for the <i>New York Times Magazine, Educational Leadership,</i> and <i>American Educator</i> <p>From the acclaimed author of <i>Fires in the Bathroom</i>, this is the next-step book that pushes the conversation to next level, as teenagers tackle the pressing challenges of motivation and mastery.</p>