Helping Children Succeed by Paul Tough
In his international bestseller How Children Succeed, Paul Tough introduced us to research showing that personal qualities like perseverance, self-control and conscientiousness play a critical role in childrens success.
Around the world, countries are embracing early-childhood projects, opening snazzy centres and dispatching home visitorsBut too many projects are of poor quality. Mr Tough shows that it need not be this way. * The Economist *
[A book] you really should read. * Huffington Post *
Packed with . . . research-based insights into addressing students’ core social and emotional needs. For the past decade or more Tough has been one of the pre-eminent reporters translating education research for public consumption. His new, slim book is no exception, and it contains some surprises for fans of his previous work. * NPR *
This book upends everything we thought we knew about where grit comes from and how to get it. * Quartz *
Tough is adept at translating academic jargon into precise, accessible prose . . . Tough promotes [his argument] so persuasively. * New York Times *
[A book] you really should read. * Huffington Post *
Packed with . . . research-based insights into addressing students’ core social and emotional needs. For the past decade or more Tough has been one of the pre-eminent reporters translating education research for public consumption. His new, slim book is no exception, and it contains some surprises for fans of his previous work. * NPR *
This book upends everything we thought we knew about where grit comes from and how to get it. * Quartz *
Tough is adept at translating academic jargon into precise, accessible prose . . . Tough promotes [his argument] so persuasively. * New York Times *
Paul Tough’s previous book, How Children Succeed, spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover and paperback bestseller lists and was translated into 27 languages. He is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and a regular contributor to the public-radio programme This American Life. You can learn more about his work at paultough.com and follow him on Twitter: @paultough.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781847947963 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847947964 |
| Title | Helping Children Succeed |
| Author | Paul Tough |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2016-05-26 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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