Children classified early in life as "not very smart" can go on to accomplish far more than is expected of them, according to Reaching Higher: The Power of Expectations in Schooling.
With compelling case studies, author Rhona S. Weinstein contends that the educational system has too narrow a definition of ability and the way abilities should be nurtured.
A UC Berkeley professor of psychology, Weinstein draws upon research in self-fulfilling prophecies in education, including her own field work in schools.
The book has won the Virginia and Warren Stone Prize, awarded annually by Harvard University Press for an outstanding book on education and society.
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