We need a broader vision of success.
We believe that real success results from attention to the basic developmental needs of children and a valuing of different types of skills and abilities.
We support parents and schools who are willing to set the bar high for children, and who understand that real success encompasses:
- Character
- Health
- Independence
- Connection
- Creativity
- Enthusiasm and
- Achievement
Denise Pope is the author of “Doing School”: How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Students
The book tells the story of how she followed five motivated and s
Pope started SOS: Stressed-Out Students – a research and intervention effort to help K-12 schools counter the causes of academic stress. From SOS came Challenge Success whose mission is to seek a broader vision of what success means. Their website explains why it matters and provides resources and practical suggestions for parents, students and schools.
Does success have to mean scrambling ever harder on the hamster wheel?
Incidentally, success has not always been understood in the same way. Over time the interpretation of success has changed. There’s more on that here.
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