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Have you been wondering how best to raise your children? Have you tried the routine educational system but it doesn't seem to be working for them? Perhaps, you’re a teacher striving to do better and improve your students' performance. Whatever category you fall in, Diane Tavenner — a co-founder and executive of Summit Public Schools, a prolific nonprofit that operates some fifteen public middle and high schools in Washington and California — proves that every student stands a chance of being successful. In this summary, Diane Tavenner demonstrates how a break from the educational norm can be the reason why many students make it to college and go on to do amazing things in life. “Simply put, mastery is when you become good at something, autonomy is when you have some measure of control, and purpose is when you’re doing something for a reason that is authentic to you.” ~ Dianne Tavenner

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Diane Tavenner took a giant leap and changed education for good

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What happens when these said leaders of tomorrow are not given a quality education? What implications are there when children are ill-equipped for the big world that is theirs to lead? We really do not want to find out.

Active efforts towards preparing students for the future takes more than getting them to sit in front of a teacher or insisting they take just 30-minute breaks.

No child is the same and constantly using the same methods while hoping to achieve a different result is as pointless as pouring water on a rock.
The children of today are the leaders of tomorrow. ~ Nelson Mandela
Fueled by her experience over the years as a teacher, vice principal, and mother, Diane Tavenner created a school that challenges children and their parents to be different.
The skills required to train the workforce of the 21st century is at great variance with what applied during the youthful days of our grandparents.
Every child can be successful and if everyone refuses to settle for the educational system that has existed for so long, we can prove this. The following chapters will show you how students can lead a better life when they practice self-directed learning, reflect on their choices, and collaborate with others.

Did you know? According to an analysis of 750 occupations by the McKinsey Global Institute, 51% of job activities are highly susceptible to automation.
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Summit School began with a dream — Diane Tavenner wanted a better learning environment for every child

The first Summit Preparatory High School class graduated in 2007. And it was different from the usual ceremonies other schools had.
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Students will eventually have to face real world problems; preparing them for this is crucial to their survival

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Children have a unique mind that will only improve with experience garnered from both failures and successes

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The more a child understands the importance of any task, the more willing they'll be to carry it out

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Teamwork is necessary to achieve even better results

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Students learn faster when they are allowed to pursue the things that excite them

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The secret to helping a child learn better is to stay in the background; resist the urge to take over from them

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