How Children Succeed

[Peter Duvall]

This notice was sent by John Bernet at Greater Homewood Community
Corporation:

“What Works in Education Speaker Series”: What Makes Children
Successful and Can these Qualities Be Taught?

Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00pm
Bolton Street Synagogue
212 West Coldspring Lane, 21210

Author Paul Tough will present his new book How Children Succeed:
Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character.
Special Introduction by Dr. Andres Alonso, CEO of Baltimore City
Public School System.

In How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that
matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance,
curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. He
introduces us to researchers and educators who, for the first time,
are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of
character. Through their stories – and the stories of the children
they are trying to help – Tough provides new insights regarding how
best to steer an individual child or a whole generation of children
toward a successful future. Learn more by listening to this
fascinating podcast of This American Life:http://
www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/474/back-to-school.

Representatives from Greater Homewood Community Corporation and
Baltimore Curriculum Project will be available to talk about their
work in Baltimore City Schools and how you can get involved!

For more information contact: Claudia Diamond,
claudia...@gmail.com or visit www.boltonstreet.org.