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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 loved this book, it really helped me to understand how to best help my son to learn content at school in a fun way. It also gave me ideas of what I can do at home to help him explore his interests and build skills that will help him to become a happy and fulfilled adult.

Really inspiring

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the audio presentation is excellent. clear and crisp narration. The book takes the listener through a logical journey. I liked the humbleness is there author. lots to take in for parents with kids

Brilliant book

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Love that the book is clear and actually shows the journey that had already transpired and the changes from the start till now.

Very inspiring and great that it's agile, collaborative and research based.

Great read to see a new hopeful world for our kids

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