Podcasts about how children succeed

Which skills do my children need to succeed in life?  My house is in complete chaos. How can I make my days smoother? My child's behavior isn't meeting my expectations. What can I do?  Paula Tough, author of How Children Succeed, was curious what kind of influences or conditions made some children do better in life than others. Charlotte Mason asked a similar question in her day: Why do some children never really succeed in life while others flourish? Is it intelligence?  Parents affluence? Level of education? Through they're extensive research both  authors discovered this same answer: character traits like self-discipline, empathy, and positivity are more influential than anything else. Even more than intelligence.  That's why Charlotte Mason made habits the second instrument of education in her twenty principles.  By "education is a discipline," we mean the discipline of habits, formed definitely and thoughtfully, whether habits of mind or body.” (Charlotte Mason, Philosophy of Education) In this episode I discuss the big idea of discipline -- why good habits are essential, which ones to focus on, and how to set boundaries in your home. If you enjoy this podcast and would like to support my work, you can now do so via PATREON. For $5 a month you will receive exclusive content--like mini episodes, articles, and videos--while making it possible for me to continue providing content ad-free. PATREON: ⁠https://patreon.com/SimpleWonders557?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/simple.wonders.co/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@simplewondersacademy/featured --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica9025/support

Constitutional Amendment #1 would increase funding for early childhood education and K-12 via an 11/4% annual distribution from New Mexico's $25B Land Grant Permanent Fund (LGPF). Will this change educational outcomes?  In Paul Tough's NYT-bestselling How Children Succeed, he first introduced us … Continue reading →

If you were to hear that someone is “gritty” what would you think of? Are they dripping with sweat and clenching their teeth? Do they stink from all that hard work? Are they friendly or do they growl at you if you come too close? It's funny to think about … but today, I hope to turn that around a little bit. I've never really thought of myself as particularly gritty (though that changed a bit this year), but the more I learn about it, the more I want to BE a gritty person In Paul Tough's book, “How Children Succeed,” he lists grit as one of the 7 traits of successful people. And I don't think it's an accident that he consistently lists grit as the first trait. (Oh, and for what it's worth, I wish he'd name that book “How People Succeed” because it's certainly not just about children. I highly recommend you read it.)

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General Motors is touting their prowess and comprehensive Electric Vehicle technology, initiatives and attempting to convince us they will be #1 EV manufacturer in future. I don't buy it. But they'll do fine. Tesla will continue to be phenomenal.  Netflix is trading well below its average price target and 2 prominent analysts have raised their price target.  Queen's Gambit a show about chess is good TV and inspiring.  The book "How Children Succeed" by Paul Tough, also talks about chess and how strategies to win at chess are strategies for winning at life.Thanksgiving in Oregon is shutdown. 

Parent Driven Development Episode 056: All Our Kin (http://www.allourkin.org/) with Jessica Sager All Our Kin is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that trains, supports, and sustains family child care educators—transforming opportunities by ensuring that children and families have the foundation they need to succeed in school and in life. Jessica Sager is the co-founder and chief executive officer of All Our Kin. A graduate of Barnard College and Yale Law School, Jessica co-teaches a Yale University seminar on “Child Care, Society, and Public Policy”. She has provided commentary on child care issues for Time, The Hill, New America, and Education Week. She currently lives in New Haven, CT, with her husband and their fifteen-year-old daughter. 00:58 Welcome, Jessica Sager (https://twitter.com/JessicaSagerAOK)! Paul Tough: Helping Children Succeed (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1328915425/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1328915425&linkCode=as2&tag=parentdrivend-20&linkId=b3be62e936537154a801cc4a4bea5963) & How Children Succeed (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544104404/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0544104404&linkCode=as2&tag=parentdrivend-20&linkId=11d9df235d0967b7c4922d09e3db7e5d) Child care as profession in the home Making invisible workers as child care professionals visible through All Our Kin 04:18 Changing the way we value child care in our society Low income, closures, possible risk of losing convenient access More visible with current covid crisis At a crossroads 06:30 We’re not meant to raise kids alone - How All Our Kin helps All our kin in supporting child care educators around the country through their model Advocate for a different way to treat child care Direct work to educators and family; delivery ppe, public health guidance, supporting emotional and mental wellbeing of child care educators, playing new virtual roles 10:03 How can others help advocate for child care View as public good Employers need to step up 12:40 The impact in marginalized communities Positive impact on the economy; all our kin as a rate of return 15-20% on their investment Equity; making sure kids have a safe place to go even during the pandemic Non standard hours are needed most by essential workers 16:50 Family care network Designed as a hub and place of support for educators; helping people become licesned to become a professional educator, support them as educators, training on how to run a business, located in a place/community and building out their network. Educators are often passionate and utilize all the support and tools of All Our Kin to make meaningful and lasting change 20:20 Moving to the virtual space People are showing up! Connection is desired and needed 22:10 Local support wins Cultural differences, but deep similarities for shared passion and love for raising kids New Haven model succeeds in the Bronx and Nebraska 25:50 Genius / fail moments Kwu makes an awesome new corn chowder recipe, but her toddler wasn’t enjoying it.. #fail Chris struggles to get his kids online for zoom school.. As a senior engineer himself.. #fail Jess is at a crossroads over too much screen time for her son… but minecraft.... #genius/fail Jessica got an adorable pandemic kitten, but the kitten has been zoom bombing important school and work presentations. #genius on the kitten #fail on the zoom bombs How can I support the podcast? Please follow us @parentdrivendev (https://twitter.com/parentdrivendev) on Twitter or email us at panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com (mailto:panel@parentdrivendevelopment.com). Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com (https://parentdrivendevelopment.com). KWu (https://twitter.com/kwugirl) Chris S (https://twitter.com/crsexton) Jess (https://twitter.com/jszmajda) Special Guest: Jessica Sager.

Paul Tough, NYT bestselling author, shares what he learned in putting together his most recent book The Years That Matter Most. College may have a special place in the American Dream, but Paul enlightens us into what is really happening behind the scenes--it may have you rethinking decisions about higher education.

Paul Tough, bestselling author of How Children Succeed, talks about what higher education institutions can do to help students complete their credentials, what we can say to our kids about the importance of college without stressing them out, and how K-12 schools can best prepare students for what comes after high school. Paul's new book is The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us.

หนังสือ 6 เล่มที่จะเปลี่ยนคุณ จาก "ครูที่ดี" ให้กลายเป็น "ครูที่ใช่" . ผู้ที่ได้ขึ้นชื่อ แม่พิมพ์ของชาติในรั้วโรงเรียนหลายคนคิดว่า แค่เป็น "ครูที่ดี" ก็พอแล้ว สอนหนึ่งสือตามหลักสูตร พอถึงปลายเทอมก็ออกข้อสอบ ให้คะแนน . แต่สิ่งที่วัดผลความเป็นครูจริง ๆ หาใช่รายงานทางวิชาการ หรือผลประเมินจากนักเรียน และยังไม่ใช่แม้แต่คะแนนสอบของเด็กด้วยซ้ำ . "ครูที่ใช่" คือครูที่ทำให้เด็กนักเรียนรู้จักตัวเอง รีดเร้นศักยภาพของตัวเองออกมาได้ และเข้าใจว่าเด็กสิบคนล้วนมีข้อแตกต่าง และจะไม่เอามาตรฐานเดียวกันมาวัดว่าเด็กไหนดีคนไหนเลว . และนี่คือหนังสือ 6 เล่มที่ครูควรอ่าน (สามารถเข้าไปสั่งซื้อหนังสือได้ตามลิ้งใต้ชื่อ) -------------------------- ❶ Teach Like Finland : สอนฟิน เรียนสนุก สไตล์ฟินแลนด์ (paperyard.co/product-page/9786168221129) การศึกษาไทยโปรดปรานมากกับการเรียนวันละ 8 ชั่วโมง ให้การบ้านเยอะ ๆ ออกข้อสอบยาก ๆ วัดคุณค่าเด็กที่คะแนนสอบ และชื่นชอบการเชิดชูเด็กฉลาดหน้าโรงเรียน แต่ประเทศอย่างฟินแลนด์กลับไม่คิดอย่างนั้น ให้การบ้านน้อย เน้นการเรียนนอกห้อง ให้อิสระนักเรียนในการคิดงาน พักผ่อนระหว่างคาบบ่อย ๆ อะไรทำให้ฟินแลนด์เป็นประเทศที่มีการศึกษาอันดับหนึ่งของโลกได้ . ❷ ครูคุณภาพสร้างได้ (paperyard.co/product-page/9786167885483) ครูที่สอนเก่งมักได้คำชมว่า “มีพรสวรรค์” หรือ “เกิดมาเพื่อเป็นครู” แต่คนทั่วไปล่ะ จะเป็นครูที่เก่งกาจได้หรือไม่? หนังสือ ครูคุณภาพสร้างได้ (Building a Better Teacher) เล่มนี้ถอดรื้อมายาคติที่ว่าครูที่ดีนั้นต้อง “เก่งมาแต่เกิด” เพราะที่จริงแล้ว เราสามารถ “สร้าง” ครูคุณภาพได้ผ่านชุดเครื่องมือที่พัฒนาขึ้นโดยนักปฏิรูปการศึกษา . ❸ เลี้ยงให้รุ่ง : How Children Succeed (paperyard.co/product-page/9786167885049) ปฏิวัติการเรียนรู้ผ่านการสร้างลักษณะนิสัยสู่ความสำเร็จ ประเทศเรามีสำนวนว่า "เดินตามผู้ใหญ่หมาไม่กัด" "อาบน้ำร้อนมาก่อน" ผู้ใหญ่มักไม่ค่อยกล้าให้เด็กฝึกเรียนรู้ด้วยตัวเอง บางครั้งก็กลัวเด็กลำบาก เราต้องยอมให้เด็กล้มในก้าวแรกบ้างเพื่อให้รู้จักรับมือกับความล้มเหลว เพราะสิ่งที่เด็กต้องการที่สุดคือความยากลำบากอันสมวัย และโอกาสที่จะล้มแล้วลุกยืนใหม่ด้วยตัวเอง . ❹ ก้าวแรกที่เท่าเทียม (paperyard.co/product-page/9786167885360) สิ่งที่บ้านเราขาดไปก็คือ ความเสมอภาคด้านการศึกษากันระหว่างโรงเรียนในเมืองกับโรงเรียนในชนบท ที่มีคุณภาพการศึกษา โอกาสทางการศึกษาที่แตกต่างกันมาก . “หากเราต้องการสร้างบุคคลที่ประสบความสำเร็จ สร้างความเสมอภาคในการเข้าถึงโอกาส สร้างเศรษฐกิจที่มีพลวัต และสร้างสังคมที่อยู่ดีมีสุขยิ่งขึ้น เราต้องปรับเปลี่ยนการดำเนินนโยบายทางสังคมขนานใหญ่โดยมุ่งเน้นการแทรกแซงช่วงปฐมวัย” . ❺ School à la carte การศึกษาภาค (อย่า) บังคับ (paperyard.co/product-page/9786163272041) คู่มือทำความเข้าใจโลกการศึกษาของเด็กไทย เพื่อให้รู้ว่าอิสรภาพในการเลือกยังเป็นของเรา . การเรียนรู้นั้นเป็นสิ่งที่ต้องทำกันตลอดชีวิต และการศึกษาเป็นเพียงซับเซตของการเรียนรู้ ทว่าหลายครั้งเราก็ลืมไป และทำให้การเรียนรู้กลับกลายเป็นซับเซตของการศึกษา และนั่นก็แปลว่า การเรียนรู้ของคุณจะจบลงเมื่อคุณแบมือรับปริญญา . แล้วเราก็จบมาเป็นปลาที่ถูกฝืนให้บิน หรือเป็นนกที่ต้องแข่งว่ายน้ำ... . ❻ จิตวิทยาเด็ก: ความรู้ฉบับพกพา (paperyard.co/product-page/9786168221112) คุณสมบัติเบื้องต้นของครูในฟินแลนด์คือ 1. จะต้องจบระดับปริญญาโทเป้นอย่างต่ำ 2. จะต้องเรียนจบวิชาจิตยาเด็ก . คู่มือจิตวิทยาเด็กที่จะช่วยให้ผู้ใหญ่ "ประคอง" ให้เด็กก้าวเดินบนเส้นทางแห่งพัฒนาการได้อย่างมั่นคงและเติบโตอย่างเต็มศักยภาพ - สมองของทารกเรียนรู้ภาษาได้อย่างไร? - คำถามแบบใดที่จะช่วยกระตุ้นให้เด็กจดจำได้แม่นยำขึ้น? - เหตุใดเด็ก 6 ขวบจึงแก้ปัญหาบางอย่างได้ดีกว่าผู้ใหญ่? - ระดับ "ความมั่นคง" ของความผูกพันส่งผลอย่างไรต่อพัฒนาการเด็ก?

In this episode I share my November 2019 Writing stats, a writing tip that I picked up along the way, I tell you about what I’ve been reading, I share a SpunToday questionnaire submitted by fellow Writer Francis Leggett. Finally, I read and reflect on one of my free-writing pieces, which can be found here: spuntoday.com/freewriting/bam   The Spun Today Podcast is a Podcast that is anchored in Writing & Random Rants, but unlimited in scope. Give it a whirl.   Links referenced in this episode:   Today’s Writing Tip: Critique: 10 Ways to Write a Better First Chapter Using Specific Word Choices   The 4-Hour WorkWeek by Tim Ferriss: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=The+4-Hour+WorkWeek+by+Tim+Ferriss&qid=1576160545&sr=8-3   How Children Succeed by Paul Tough: https://www.amazon.com/How-Children-Succeed-Paul-Tough/dp/0544104404/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=How+Children+Succeed+by+Paul+Tough&qid=1576160510&sr=8-3   Dominicana by Angie Cruz: https://www.amazon.com/Dominicana-Novel-Angie-Cruz/dp/125020593X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12LRIEXSHQLF0&keywords=dominicana+angie+cruz&qid=1576160465&sprefix=dominicana%2Caps%2C1489&sr=8-1     Check out Francis Leggett’s books: https://francisleggett.bookmark.com/ Follow Francis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/francis_leggett   Check out my Books: Make Way for You – Tips for getting out of your own way & FRACTAL – A Time Travel Tale http://www.spuntoday.com/books/ (e-Book & Paperback are now available).   Fill out my Spun Today Questionnaire if you’re passionate about your craft. I’ll share your insight and motivation on the Podcast: http://www.spuntoday.com/questionnaire/   Shop on Amazon using this link, to support the Podcast: http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pc_tf_lc?&tag=sputod0c-20&camp=216797&creative=446321&linkCode=ur1&adid=104DDN7SG8A2HXW52TFB&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.spuntoday.com%2Fcontact%2F   Shop on iTunes using this link, to support the Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTop?genreId=38&id=27820&popId=42&uo=10   Shop at the Spun Today store for Mugs, T-Shirts and more: https://viralstyle.com/store/spuntoday/tonyortiz   Outro Song: Bam – Jay-Z Ft. Damian Marley   Outro Background Music: https://www.bensound.com   SpunToday Logo by: http://pcepeda.com/ Sound effects are credited to: http://www.freesfx.co.uk   Listen on: iTunes, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Google Play and YouTube

Elizabeth Spiegel is a USCF expert who played in the US Championship in 2006 and the US Women’s Championship in 2007. Of course, her greatest accomplishments have come in the realm of coaching, as she is an award winning and renowned scholastic coach, as well as a New York Public City School teacher.  Elizabeth has been a guiding force for the incredibly successful Junior High School chess program at IS-318 in Brooklyn. The students at IS 318 have amassed 57 National Championship Titles (!!), and the program was featured in the award-winning, outstanding 2012 documentary, Brooklyn Castle.  Elizabeth was honored as the 2019 Chess Educator of the Year by University of Texas at Dallas, and her teaching was also memorably featured in the excellent book, How Children Succeed.  In our conversation, Elizabeth shared tons of insights from her experiences as a chess teacher, and parent. We also talked about ways to further popularize chess, and a bit of  US Chess politics, as Elizabeth voiced her frustration about some recent rule changes relating to age groupings at US Chess Scholastic Nationals. Please read on, as always for more details.  If you are not seeing any embedded hyperlinks in the episode description, you can find them here: https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/new-blog/2019/12/10/episode-155-elizabeth-spiegel 0:00- We begin by talking about the chess activity in Elizabeth’s own household. Wiith chess-obsessed 12 and 6 yr old’s living under her roof, she sees a lot of chess learning first hand.  Mentioned: FM Mike Klein of Chesskid (aka FunMasterMike), Chessable, The Steps Method 13:50- How much is it appropriate for typical scholastic players and club level players and study openings?  Mentioned: Elizabeth’s 2019 Chess Educator of the Year Acceptance Speech, FM Justus Williams, NM James Black, FM Donny Ariel  19:30- 2 Patreon supporter of Perpetual Chess submit questions for Elizabeth asking for some teach tips.1)  How to motivate students to do chess puzzles? 2) How to manage classes with disparate skill levels?  Mentioned: The great chess Books for kids by Jeff Coakley 25:00- How has Elizabeth’s teaching changed since Brooklyn Castle was released in 2012?IS 318 Web Site  Mentioned: IS 318 Vice-Principal John Galvin, Facebook Chess Teacher’s Forum, Katie Dellamaggiore (Director of Brooklyn Castle), John Hamm of Mad Men    32:00- To check out the World Championship chess mugs, go toChessmugs.com. If you decide to buy a set of mugs, use the code “perpetualchess” at checkout to save 15%. 33:00- Elizabeth shares a few more book recommendations.  Mentioned: Mastering Chess Strategy, Positional Decision Making in Chess,  Chess School: The Manual of Chess Combinations. More of Elizabeth’s favorite books for teaching can be found here and here.  37:00-  How could chess be better marketed? Elizabeth thinks there should be more titles in scholastic chess, and that chess could be better marketed to autistic students.  Mentioned: IM Cyrus Lakdawala   45:00- As Elizabeth details on her blog, in 2019 the US Chess Scholastic Committee changed the rules regarding which grade levels are eligible for Junior High Nationals prizes. Despite the fact that most schools labeled “Junior High” in the U.S. go up to 8th grade, the US scholastic Nationals allows 9th graders to compete for Junior High prizes as well. As Elizabeth explains, this primarily benefits private schools and magnet schools, at the expense of more traditional junior highs, such as, IS 318. A Patreon supporter of the podcast asks for Elizabeth’s thoughts on this issue, as well as whether it may have effected her winning the 2019 Chess Educator of the Year prize from University of Texas at Dallas.   Mentioned: Elizabeth’s blog, FM Sunil Weerumantry, WIM Beatriz Marinello, J.J Lang’s Perpetual Chess Interview  1:03- We discuss Elizabeth’s developing thoughts on chess parenting.  Mentioned: GM Jonathan Rowson’s All the Moves that Matter , Elizabeth’s beginner curriculum is available for download here,   Elizabeth’s “pin and skewer puzzle” here- https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?p=Ohq5ew6aMX8jfa/9PpWEh02Z/+kYuDvPO6m93orqYYhrxTLkgkYoQifCP5/kltL7 Solution here-  https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?p=9X/QHzGoTQrE3QVL9browbeYG4G76LfpL8sT73650khNCeYFbxN1wTRYJhcptlP0 1:09- Thanks to Elizabeth for joining us! You can keep up with her via Facebook and her blog.  If you would like to help support the kids at IS 318, you can do so here: https://t.co/YUUvGHIl1L?amp=1 If you would like to help support the podcast, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess

Guest host Blake McVey talks with writer Paul Tough about his new book, The Years That Matter Most:How College Makes Or Breaks Us, which was inspired by a chapter in his previous bestseller, How Children Succeed. It is a wide-ranging look at how cultural and economic factors can drastically affect students in higher learning, which is supposed to be one of the biggest contributors to social mobility in our society.

 Interview Notes, Resources, & LinksGet the book, The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes Or Breaks UsVisit Paul's WebsiteFollow Paul on Twitter @paultoughAbout Paul ToughPaul Tough is the author of Helping Children Succeed and How Children Succeed, which spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller lists and was translated into twenty-eight languages. He is also the author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America. He is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and a regular contributor to the public-radio program This American Life.

Best-selling author Paul Tough digs deeply into big ideas, and that certainly is true in his latest book, The Years that Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us. Paul spent six years exploring colleges in 21 states, including sitting through freshman calculus at the University of Texas and a philosophy class at Princeton. He interviewed faculty, SAT tutors and students from all walks of life, concluding that higher education as an engine of social mobility is breaking down.   Paul brings these issues to life through the chronicles of first-generation students trying to overcome barriers to admission to prestigious schools, community college students hoping to attain jobs that will pay the bills, and well-to-do students seeing their teen years defined by the anxiety that comes with intense parental pressure, high-stakes tests and frenetic schedules of résumé-building activities. He joins Marti & Erin this week to discuss highlights of what he learned and to offer action steps for college admissions, alumni, and public officials who make decisions on higher education funding.   What was your own path with regard to higher education and how did that work for you? How is that likely to be the same or different for your children? What ideas do you have for making good higher education attainable for the millions of young people who need it?   Related Resources: To learn more about Paul Tough, click here. How College Makes or Breaks Us Book Tour: To find out when Paul is in a city near you, click here. To listen to How Children Succeed podcast with Paul Tough, click here. To listen to Environments and Experiences that Promote Grit, Character and Success podcast with Paul Tough, click here.      

In this first episode of our third season, Craig, Juli and Jill welcome their new principal, Mike Hall to The Toolbox. Mike comes to WMS from Monon Trail Elementary School also in the Westfield Washington School District. Listen to Mr. Hall share his vision for WMS and why he was so eager to serve as the school's next leader.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-yaqtIXNJ4: YouTube video about Paul Tough's book How Children Succeed.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8: Ted Talk with Angela Duckworth on the topic of Grit.https://www.search-institute.org/: The Search Institute Website. Lots of parent resources here.

In this first episode of our third season, Craig, Juli and Jill welcome their new principal, Mike Hall to The Toolbox. Mike comes to WMS from Monon Trail Elementary School also in the Westfield Washington School District. Listen to Mr. Hall share his vision for WMS and why he was so eager to serve as the school's next leader.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-yaqtIXNJ4: YouTube video about Paul Tough's book How Children Succeed.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8: Ted Talk with Angela Duckworth on the topic of Grit.https://www.search-institute.org/: The Search Institute Website. Lots of parent resources here.

Listener Brian Pass asked us to continue our conversation about defining success from the standpoint of the Smart Roommates' areas of expertise. Today we focus on how to measure success in human rights, programs for underserved children and at-risk families, and the Soviet dissident movement. Nils Muiznieks, Rosie Zweiback and Emma Gilligan round out our series on how to define and measure success.Discussed in this episode: Paul Tough, How Children Succeed; Ludmila Alexeeva, The Thaw Generation; Anatoly Marchenko, My Testimony. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive with Dennae, we are going to finish our discussion about Paul Tough's book; How Children Succeed. Listen as Dennae shares some ideas as far as solutions and changes that would be successful in improving and helping the next […]

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive with Dennae, we are going to finish our discussion about Paul Tough’s book; How Children Succeed. Listen as Dennae shares some ideas as far as solutions and changes that would be successful in improving and helping the next generation of leaders with this non-cognitive skills.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will go over some specific topics from chapter 4 of the book How Children Succeed by Paul Tough; How To Succeed. This includes the college graduation rate, the sorting role of education and more. Listen as she […]

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will go over some specific topics from chapter 4 of the book How Children Succeed by Paul Tough; How To Succeed. This includes the college graduation rate, the sorting role of education and more. Listen as she tackles how SAT/ACT results, GPA scores, and noncognitive skills factor in determining a student’s success rate in college.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will continue her book review of: How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough and will go over some of the ideas from Chapter 3: How To Think; about their challenges, about their mistakes and failures, and then eventually […]

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will continue her book review of: How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough and will go over some of the ideas from Chapter 3: How To Think; about their challenges, about their mistakes and failures, and then eventually about life. Listen as Dennae lists down the importance of the concept of falsification, and how owning and facing your mistakes becomes a way to improve.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will continue her book review of: How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough, and will discuss the topic of motivation vs volition, the difference between these two and why are they both really important. Also, some strategies for goal setting and goal attainment that we can look at and look for in our students, in our children and employees.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will continue her book review of: How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough, and will discuss the topic of motivation vs volition, the difference between these two and why are they both really important. Also, some strategies for […]

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will continue her book review of: How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough. Join us as Dennae explains character and how it can be learned, practiced, and taught. She also talks about the importance of character education and the challenges that come with it, and the theories of learned helplessness as well as learned optimism.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will continue her book review of: How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough. Join us as Dennae explains character and how it can be learned, practiced, and taught. She also talks about the importance of character education and […]

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae continues with the book, How Children Succeed by Paul Tough. Tune in as she shares more this week about the book including, what the role of stress is in a person’s life, some studies and researches relating to stress, and the importance of having meaningful relationships and interactions with people around you.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae continues with the book, How Children Succeed by Paul Tough. Tune in as she shares more this week about the book including, what the role of stress is in a person’s life, some studies and researches relating […]

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will be starting a new book review: How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough. Tune in as Dennae lays the groundwork for the book and explains what people need to be successful.

Visit ToughDecisions.net for complete show notes of each podcast episode. In this episode of Survive and Thrive, Dennae will be starting a new book review: How Children Succeed, by Paul Tough. Tune in as Dennae lays the groundwork for the book and explains what people need to be successful.

A blueprint for parents who want to raise confident, resilient children. Jessica Lahey is an educator, writer, and speaker. And she’s the author of the New York Times bestselling book “The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed.” Reading from her website about the book it says, “In the tradition of Paul Tough’s book How Children Succeed and Wendy Mogel’s The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, this groundbreaking manifesto focuses on the critical school years when parents must learn to allow their children to experience the disappointment and frustration that occur from life’s inevitable problems so that they can grow up to be successful, resilient, and self-reliant adults.” We all want those things for our children. And the more you teach something, the better you become at it so you just may become more successful, resilient and self-reliant yourself. If you don’t have time to listen to the entire episode or if you hear something that you like but don’t have time to write it down, be sure to grab your free copy of the Action Plan from this episode-- as well as get access to action plans from EVERY episode-- at JimHarshawJr.com/Action. Let's connect:  Website | Facebook | Twitter About Your Host Jim Harshaw My name is Jim Harshaw. And I know where you’re at. You’re working hard and qualified for what you do but you aren’t getting what you want. You have plans on getting to the C-suite or launching a business but ultimate success seems as far away today as ever. You’re at the right place because you can get there from here.  And I can help.  Who I Am I’m a speaker, coach, and former Division I All-American wrestler that helps motivated former athletes reach their full potential by getting clarity on what they really want and taking aggressive action to lead their ideal life not just despite their prior failures but because of them. I’m a husband and father of four. And I’m a serial entrepreneur. I’ve launched multiple successful businesses as well as the obligatory failed one. I’ve been the executive director of a non-profit and have raised millions of dollars. I’ve worked in sales. I’ve even been a Division I head coach. While I was born in a blue-collar home I have spent my life surrounded by Olympians, CEO’s and millionaires. Jim Rohn said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I’ve been lucky. I’ve learned the habits of successful people and guess what. You’re just like them. I know because I know your type. You’re programmed for hard work, which is a prerequisite for success, but you’ve never been shown how to use what you know to create the life you want with the tools you have. I will show you how. Why You are Here You've worked hard to achieve greatness. You’ve set goals and maybe even set records. You’ve definitely failed and you’ve at some point found yourself questioning if you were on the right track. You need to understand this: You are far more prepared to succeed than those who’ve not tried, competed, struggled and overcome like you have. That’s the value of your education as someone who aims high. You are prepared to be as successful as your wildest dreams will allow. Here I will teach you, with the help of brilliant minds that have been shaped by failure, struggle, and adversity, to be who you want to be. I sense that you want this because you have read this far. To take the next step today, click here. FOLLOW JIM Website | Facebook | Twitter

The Association for Applied Sport Psychology National meeting was a few weeks ago - so for Episode 100 we invited 2 of our favorite sport psychology guys who attended to share with us some lessons learned. James Leath has been a WYC guest previously in episodes 61, 50 and 31.  James' first interview on the show, WYC Episode 31, was a huge hit and is the #1 downloaded episode all-time on the show. Will Drumright is a sport psychology coach who has worked with Dr. Rob Bell, providing mental skills and performance psychology training to coaches, athletes, and teams.  Will focuses on the high school and middle school athletes.  Will is also a professional Ultimate Frisbee player and coaches the local high school Ultimate Frisbee team. Both guys now work for IMG Academy, one of the world's premier training schools for athletes in many different sports. Sign up for James' weekly Coach Notes: James Leath weekly Coach Note Twitter: @jamesleath; @wcdrummy15   - Listen Now: Listen on iTunes: iTunes link Listen on Stitcher: Stitcher link Listen on Google Play Music: Google Play link - Energy Building Rock-Paper-Scissors-Cheerleader - Great activity to start meetings/practices How has sport psych work evolved over the past year? Looking at the individual not just the athlete A move from strategy and X's and O's to focus on developing people Be-Know-Do Personality science vs brain science More emerging trends Are you teaching your kids about failure? Don't rob them of what it feels like to not be good enough. A carefree childhood sets up your kids to not know how to deal with failure, a bad coach, or a bad boss. How about youth coaches? Listen to podcasts, read blogs, read books Great books on how kids learn/succeed: How Children Succeed by Paul Tough Influence-The Psycology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle -  Today's Sponsors I Youth Football helps coaches, organizations, or parents teach football skills to kids ages 3-11.  Not only does I Youth Football guarantee your players increase their skills, they will give you individualized pricing based on your situation. So if you are a coach or want your local organization to run I Youth Football in your area, visit them at www.iyouthfootball.com and reach out. It's simple to set up, and a nice way to earn a little side money while helping kids learn the game of football. To get $100 off the program be sure to use this coupon code: winning -- Reviews are the lifeblood of the podcast!- If you like the podcast- please take 2 minutes to write a review! Click here -  Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter:

In his popular book How Children Succeed (2012), Paul Tough identified qualities like grit, curiosity, self-control and optimism as most important to children’s longterm success. Drawing on a wealth of research (including the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk & Adaptation), Paul challenged the ways we often try to predict or measure success and helped change the public conversation about the kinds of experience and environments children need from infancy to adulthood. Responding to readers’ desire for more practical recommendations about how to put these ideas into practice, Paul wrote a follow-up book, Helping Children Succeed. He joins Marti & Erin for a lively discussion of what parents, educators and others can do to help all children develop the qualities that will allow them to thrive in school and life.   What has your own experience taught you about the qualities Paul Tough discussed with Marti & Erin in this Mom Enough interview? For example, how do you think your childhood environment and experience influenced your grit, curiosity and self-control? What are you doing – or what can you do – to help your children develop those qualities?   For our How Children Succeed interview with Paul, click here.

In the follow-up to his bestselling ”How Children Succeed.” Paul Tough explains how parents teachers and administrators can create environments to foster qualities that lead to success. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here’s a four letter word that’s been in the news and education articles a fair amount over the past years. The word is “grit,” and it’s something that Paul Tough, the author of "How Children Succeed" and "Whatever It Takes," addresses in his most recent book, "Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why." Tough is a frequent commentator on school reform, low-income communities, parenting and politics, but in this particular book, he takes on the concept of “grit” and asks a crucial question: Is grit something that can be taught in the classroom? A few weeks ago, Paul Tough made his way to the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit in California, and EdSurge’s own Tony Wan got the chance to sit down with him to get the story behind the book, and what it’ll really take to help children succeed—whether grit can be taught, or not.

Anders Ericsson is the world's foremost expert on expertise and the author of "Peak: Secrets From The New Science of Expertise." He is a Conradi Eminent Scholar and professor or psychology at Florida State University. His work has been written about in great books like Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers" and bestsellers like "Moonwalking with Einstein" and "How Children Succeed". In this interview, we discuss the truth about the 10,000 hour rule that's based on his work AND how anyone can utilize deliberate practice to enhance their performance in all domains.

What does it take to be a winning youth coach? Listen in as James Leath shares stories and discusses his journey to becoming a successful sports coach. James is currently getting his masters in mental sports psychology, has coached youth sports for many years, and is a student of all aspects of sports performance.  James started coaching when his 8th grade coach had to leave the team, so James took over and coached his own 8th grade team!  James played college football and played for the Los Angeles Extreme in the XFL.  James is married and works in sales. Website: jamesleath.com Twitter: @jamesleath Listen Now: Listen in ITunes: Itunes link Listen in Stitcher: Stitcher link   Coaching/Leadership Quote ‘Spend less time in the strategy books, and more time in how to talk to kids' My ‘Cringe' Moment Not being organized When he was just out of college - Not being on time actually got him fired from a coaching job. Coaching AH-HA Moment HUGE IDEA #1 Keep it simple; Run less plays.  Learned from a coach that ran only 1 formation - that coach only lost 3 games in 4 years.  When you simplify formations and the kids don't have to think about where to line up - the kid's confidence and success skyrockets. 'If your goal is to freeze an athlete - give them a whole bunch of stuff to think about'  Give them only 2 decisions to make on a play, and you're OK as long as you only choose 1 of these 2(even if it's the wrong choice, because we can teach you how to choose better).  I'm only going to be upset if you choose something other than 1 of these 2 choices. Teaching Children & Keeping it Fun HUGE IDEA #2 2 absolute foundational books: 'Teaching to Change Lives' - by Dr. Howard Hendricks 'How Children Succeed' - by Paul Tough Remember to keep the kids accountable - while you love the kids, you are ultimately their mentor and coach, not their peer friend 'Spend less time in the strategy books, and more time in how to talk to kids' Everything in short bursts - John Wooden would talk in 20 second bursts How to Improve my Youth Practices: Don't scrimmage very much.  Only the best athletes touch the ball in scrimmages, plus it's hard to coach in this environment. When teaching  a skill - try to find a way to make the focus the technique, not the result.  So for basketball - teach them against a wall to try to work on form and hit a crack on the wall.  Then add steps that eventually progress into actually shooting at the basket.  This process builds their confidence and makes the focus perfecting their technique. Coaching Resources Youtube Reach out to your local high school basketball coach 'The Talent Code' by Daniel Coyle Inspiring Story James and his wife have fostered kids, so some of his athletes have actually stayed with him.  James had one kid who stayed with him for a while in 6th grade - that kid in 11th grade was about to play in state championships and called James up at 11 o'clock at night to talk - very cool. The One that Got Away Coaching girls basketball - He smacked his plastic clipboard and it shattered in 20 pieces.  He was upset about the girls not getting rebounds - then afterwards he thought about it and he had never spent any time teaching them how to rebound. Coaching/Leadership Motivation Book: anything by John Wooden Book: The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by W. Timothy Gallwey – Pete Carroll uses this all the time to instill mental toughness. Parting Advice Pay less attention to strategy and more attention to fundamentals Ready to be an Awesome Youth Coach? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter:

Jared Wastler is an ASCD Emerging Leader and Maryland's Assistant Principal of the Year for 2014.  He can be found at jaredwastler.com.  In this episode we talk about his success, and I have to admire how he always brings it back to the great things happening where he is at Liberty High School.   Tune in next week for my talk with Assistant Principal Laura Ferrell, who also happens to be an ASCD Emerging Leader for 2014.  She can be found  @LFedtech on Twitter.  Among other things, we discover that we're currently reading the same book, "How Children Succeed" by Paul Tough.    

Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about why children succeed and fail in school and beyond school. He argues that conscientiousness--a mixture of self-control and determination--can be a more important measure of academic and professional success than cognitive ability. He also discusses innovative techniques that schools, individuals, and non-profits are using to inspire young people in distressed neighborhoods. The conversation closes with the implications for public policy in fighting poverty.

Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about why children succeed and fail in school and beyond school. He argues that conscientiousness--a mixture of self-control and determination--can be a more important measure of academic and professional success than cognitive ability. He also discusses innovative techniques that schools, individuals, and non-profits are using to inspire young people in distressed neighborhoods. The conversation closes with the implications for public policy in fighting poverty.

Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about why children succeed and fail in school and beyond school. He argues that conscientiousness--a mixture of self-control and determination--can be a more important measure of academic and professional success than cognitive ability. He also discusses innovative techniques that schools, individuals, and non-profits are using to inspire young people in distressed neighborhoods. The conversation closes with the implications for public policy in fighting poverty.