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Prepared

What Kids Need for a Fulfilled Life

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Prepared

By: Diane Tavenner
Narrated by: Pamela Dillman
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 A blueprint for how parents can stop worrying about their children’s future and start helping them prepare for it, from the cofounder and CEO of one of America’s most innovative public-school networks

“A treasure trove of deeply practical wisdom that accords with everything I know about how children thrive.”—Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit

In 2003, Diane Tavenner cofounded the first school in what would soon become one of America’s most innovative public-school networks. Summit Public Schools has since won national recognition for its exceptional outcomes: Ninety-nine percent of students are accepted to a four-year college, and they graduate from college at twice the national average.

But in a radical departure from the environments created by the college admissions arms race, Summit students aren’t focused on competing with their classmates for rankings or test scores. Instead, students spend their days solving real-world problems and developing the skills of self-direction, collaboration, and reflection, all of which prepare them to succeed in college, thrive in today’s workplace, and lead a secure and fulfilled life.

Through personal stories and hard-earned lessons from Summit’s exceptional team of educators and diverse students, Tavenner shares the learning philosophies underlying the Summit model and offers a blueprint for any parent who wants to stop worrying about their children’s future—and start helping them prepare for it.

At a time when many students are struggling to regain educational and developmental ground lost to the disruptions of the pandemic, Prepared is more urgent and necessary than ever.
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I love books that challenge my way of thinking, that make me see other perspectives, and that opens my mind. ‘’Prepared” explains what kids need to have a fulfilled life, the framework for successful education, and how challenging it is to improve the actual system. This book is must not only for parents , but everyone that aims for a successful professional and personal life.

Spectacular book

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Preparing our children for their future is never an easy journey, but having a framework and tools can only make us all better.

A great parents resource

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Great book, there are a lot of tricks and tips on how to understand you child behaviour, how to guide and how to be a mentor for him/her.

A must read for all parents to be.

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the book starts describing the schooling system in America and Dianne's experience as a teacher. Slowly, the books shifts from the founding history of Summit, the private schooling system that Dianne helped found and manages, to describing a philosophy to teach and raise prepared adults. I found that the last chapters are the best and really eye openers.
After listening to this book I also learned a lot about myself and my career choices.

One of the very best books I have ever listened to

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Loved this book. Full of practical tips and examples. Backed up with data and research. Challenges traditional approach to parenting and puts child in the centre- it promotes self-direction, purposefulness and happiness of the child. This book and the concepts in it are amazing.

super book on developing happy human beeings

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