{"product_id":"fires-in-the-mind-9781118160213","title":"Fires in the Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the voices of students themselves, this book brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What does it take to get really good at something? It includes worksheets, tips, and discussion guides that help put the book's ideas into practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by \u003ci\u003eDennis White\u003c\/i\u003e ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. What Does It Take to Get Good? 1\u003cbr\u003eYoung people are developing mastery in ways we easily overlook\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Catching the Spark 11\u003cbr\u003eKids tell what draws them in and gives them confidence in learning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Keeping at It 31\u003cbr\u003eWhen do young people stick with something and make it their own?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Asking the Experts 55\u003cbr\u003eLooking at how experts work, students make sense of their own process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Exploring Deliberate Practice 71\u003cbr\u003eYoung people look closer at what makes practice effective\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Practice and Performance 87\u003cbr\u003eDemonstrating mastery also helps students improve\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Bringing Practice into the Classroom 97\u003cbr\u003eStudents imagine the classroom as a community of practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Is Homework Deliberate Practice? 117\u003cbr\u003eWhether, when, and how to give kids practice after class\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. School Projects That Build Expert Habits 135\u003cbr\u003eStudents talk about their most compelling curricula\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Making School a Community of Practice 153\u003cbr\u003eKids suggest ways that schools can foster expert habits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: The Practice Project: A Five-Day Curriculum Outline for Secondary Teachers or Advisers 159\u003cbr\u003eHow to help students investigate the expert process\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Resources That Help Light Fires in the Mind 165\u003cbr\u003eInspiration, tools, organizations, and other resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Student Contributors 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout What Kids Can Do 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 183\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406837817687,"sku":"9781118160213","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118160213.jpg?v=1730497289","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fires-in-the-mind-9781118160213","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}