Prepared - What Kids Need for a Fulfilled Life

Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Author’s Note......Page 9
Prologue......Page 10
Part I: Why Prepare......Page 15
Chapter One: Because Graduation Should Mean More......Page 16
Chapter Two: Because Good Intentions Aren’t Enough......Page 32
Chapter Three: Because It’s a Solvable Problem......Page 42
Part II: How to Prepare......Page 52
Chapter Four: Real-World and Project-Based Learning: Speaking Out......Page 54
Chapter Five: Self-Direction: The Fallacy of Sink or Swim......Page 75
Chapter Six: Reflection: Max’s Mentor......Page 99
Chapter Seven: Collaboration: Leave No Husky Behind......Page 120
Part III: What Is Prepared?......Page 142
Chapter Eight: Successful Habits: The Building Blocks......Page 143
Chapter Nine: Curiosity-Driven Knowledge: The Tutoring Bar......Page 158
Chapter Ten: Universal Skills: The Innovation Summit......Page 180
Chapter Eleven: Concrete Next Steps: Life After Graduation......Page 197
Epilogue......Page 216
What Now: A Jump-Start to Bringing Prepared Home......Page 224
Dedication......Page 237
Acknowledgments......Page 238
Notes......Page 243
Reading Group Guide......Page 253
About the Author......Page 259