Summary: What Kids Need To Be Successful In Life By Jenny Anderson

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The ones who have a hard time in class should be grouped by similar scores, so that teachers can go at a certain speed and give extra help to students.
“Schools are finally teaching what kids need to be successful in life”, written by Jenny Anderson builds research of her own, in which talks about students being taught to keep their mind,body, and soul happy. Anderson talks about Whet Moser; a researcher that talks about how teaching students the importance of self control and optimism will allow better results in academic achievement, health, and contented lifestyle. Some disagree with the concept, saying that it shouldn’t be prioritized, that the main goal is closing the gap between children academic skills. The idea is for students to improve better in themselves and in their learning abilities. The two; perseverance and learning can make a student work on problem solving, and emotional control. Better explained by Dave Levin who says, “Your kid is reading a book. He gets to a hard part. What does he do? Does he close the book? Does he give up? Does he use “academic” strategies to figure out the words and meaning?” in which the idea plays. Anderson says, “...Programs involving kindergarten through high school students.
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The atmosphere plays a part in a student’s learning and a teacher’s job. The average class size is 24 in elementary schools and 30 in secondary schools according to a teachers survey authorized by federal data. John Higgins discuss the difference in the size of a classroom and how it affect an individual. Researchers says that lower class sizes, at slightest within the earliest grades, are connected to positive educational benefits, such as superior test scores, less dropouts and higher graduation rates, particularly for disadvantaged children. In class, students receives better instructions in a smaller group. Students are more focused and have more self control within a small