Parent Education: The Science of Motivating Young People with Dr. David Yeager Motivation that Lasts (Online)

Online.

Presented in partnership with D96, D102,  and D103 Parent Education. 

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Motivation That Lasts: Helping Kids Feel Capable and Connected

How do we help children grow into confident, motivated learners, even when school feels hard or emotions run high?

Dr. David Yeager explores the science behind what drives motivation, belonging, and resilience in children.  Based on his groundbreaking research, the program translates big ideas from the national bestselling book 1 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People into practical tools for parents, teachers. and caregivers of K-8 students.

David Yeager, PhD, is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin and the cofounder of the Texas Behavioral Science and Policy Institute. He is best known for his research conducted with Carol Dweck, Angela Duckworth, and Greg Walton on short but powerful interventions that influence adolescent behaviors such as motivation, engagement, healthy eating, bullying, stress, mental health, and more. He has consulted for Google, Microsoft, Disney, and the World Bank, as well as for the White House and the governments in California, Texas, and Norway. His research has been featured in The New York Times Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, CNN, Fox News, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and more. Clarivate Web of Science ranks Yeager as one of the top 0.1% most-influential psychologists in the world over the past decade. Prior to his career as a scientist, he was a middle school teacher and a basketball coach. He earned his PhD and MA at Stanford University and his BA and MEd at the University of Notre Dame. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and their four children.