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The 20th anniversary edition of the iconic book that takes parents into the mysterious world of boys. THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF A PARENTING CLASSIC How do you raise boys to men in a world where trouble beckons at every turn? How do you make sure they learn the 'right' lessons, stay...

A heartfelt, hands-on guide to setting boundaries, increasing productivity, and finding fulfillment for teachers who know that their classrooms won’t thrive unless they do. Over time, teachers internalize myths about their success that cause them to fall out of love with teaching. “I’ll...

Loben und belohnen Sie Kinder schön fleißig? Dann lassen Sie es bitte von jetzt an! Denn Lob und Belohnung, egal ob gut gemeint oder manipulativ, bewirken genau das Gegenteil vom Gewünschten: Sie sind demotivierend, führen zu Lobsucht, Konkurrenzdenken, Leistungsdruck, Selbstoptimierungszwang und Gehorsamskultur. Echte Motivation kommt ohne Belohnungssysteme und Motivationsspritzen aus. Kinder tragen sie in sich - als Interesse an der Welt, als Kooperationsbereitschaft und als Selbstwirksamkeitsbedürfnis.

Through the voices of students themselves, Fires in the Mind brings a game-changing question to teachers of adolescents: What does it take to get really good at something? Starting with what they already know and do well, teenagers from widely diverse backgrounds join a cutting-edge dialogue with adults about the development of mastery in and out of school. Their insights frame motivation, practice, and academic challenge in a new light that galvanizes more powerful learning for all.