Anaheim Schools are starting too early because kids aren't Physically awake. Anaheim students are expected to be on the school campus by 7:44 am and be prepared to learn. Most students come with their cup of coffee trying to stay awake due to lack of sleep so they have no physical motivation nor energy to learn or be prepared for a full day of teaching. If the student is well rested it’s more likely they will be more patient and take their time to understand what they are learning.
Argument Subtitle In the Essay, Marita’s Bargain, writer Gladwell speaks about how students need more time in the classrooms to fully understand the lessons taught daily in schools. It takes students …show more content…
Gladwell did some research at a KIPP school in Baltimore, Maryland where most youths live in poverty. Unlike public schools KIPP schools spend double the amount of time with children making sure they have the resources and environment to do their school work. When children are taught from a young age to dedicate their time to school and sacrifice their free time for their success, they can have the chance to get out of living in poverty or current livi ng situation. The story mainly focuses on the fact that if students spend less time on vacation and more in school, they will comprehend and perform at average or above in school. The difference between Marita’s Bargain and The Secret To Raising Smart Kids is how Marita focused on the way a student has to live in order to achieve his or her success.The Secret To Raising Smart kids mostly spoke about the mental state kids must be in in order to grow their brain. In conclusion, students need more time in schools to understand the material better rather than more time during the summer to forget what they already …show more content…
Since early on childhood, we have grown up believing that we are either born smart or are just not meant to achieve more academically. Dweck believes if you can teach a child that hard work is more important than being considered the best without trying , the students can go further or achieve more than they thought they could. Dweck gathered up information by running tests on sixty fifth graders, through a process that took years, they concluded that the ability to succeed depends on the ability to take failure. The “smart “ students failed and decided they did not want to continue trying. The growth minded students decided to try until the students understood the material. The essay was specifically targeting parents, students and future generations. How parents can raise their children to believe that you can learn to be smart. Students with a growth mind set can achieve more than students with a fixed mindset. Parents should raise students to believe hard work is what leads to success not being naturally smart. Marita's Bargain and The Secret To Raising Smart kids are similar because they both teach the reader to understand that intelligence isn't something you are born with, it’s something you make. Similar to Gladwell, Dwek refers to hardwork and dedication as causes or pathways to success. In conclusion, Smart students aren't born smart, smart students learned from their failures and