Guiting Xu
ENGL 105
Prof. Murphy
Teach Character in School
IQ and standardized tests measure students’ cognitive skills. However, test scores and IQ are not predictive of success later in life. I read a book; "How Children Succeed" is written by Paul Tough. Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character. Non-cognitive skills are traits and skills that help students facilitate success in school, and non-cognitive skills can be intentionally taught, intentionally practiced, and intentionally mastered. In other words, non-cognitive skills are learnable habits, so they are not inborn traits. Moreover, non-cognitive skills are important for student outcomes because the teacher plays an important role in improving …show more content…
In Tough’s book, he discusses that students with self-control will have higher GPA than students with higher IQ test score. Moreover, Character Strengths and Virtues is a book by Peterson and Seligman. Tough mentions that “In Character Strengths and Virtues, Peterson and Seligman contended that ‘there is no true disadvantage of having too much self-control’” (73) I agree with that they are many advantages for self-control. Furthermore, self-control can be learned at school. For instance, in completing daily assignments and turning in homework, students acquire self-discipline. Moreover, by participating in extracurricular activities such as sports, students have to follow the rule for activities. Students can learn how to follow the rule and concentrate on studying. All in all, if students with self-control skill can be more focus, they can easily …show more content…
When I was a child, I was addicted to orchestral music, and I loved the sound from the flute. I think the flute performs the most wonderful music in the world. Afterward, I started to learn how to play the flute. Producing a sound from the flute can be a little tricky, so you should practice the correct blowing method first before you attempt to play any specific notes, and that’s also why I need more time to practice performing the flute. I spent two hours on practicing the flute a day, and practicing made me lose two hours to play with my friends. I had to resist the temptation from my friends and keep practicing the flute. Even though I was still young, I learned how be self-controlled in school, and used self-control in practicing flute. After few years, I got in the orchestra, which represents my city, and that is great validation and encouragement for me. Self-control helps me concentrate on practicing the flute. Due to all my practicing, I won selection against hundreds of people. Absolutely, self- control, which was learned in school, made me become a good flute
ENGL 105
Prof. Murphy
Teach Character in School
IQ and standardized tests measure students’ cognitive skills. However, test scores and IQ are not predictive of success later in life. I read a book; "How Children Succeed" is written by Paul Tough. Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character. Non-cognitive skills are traits and skills that help students facilitate success in school, and non-cognitive skills can be intentionally taught, intentionally practiced, and intentionally mastered. In other words, non-cognitive skills are learnable habits, so they are not inborn traits. Moreover, non-cognitive skills are important for student outcomes because the teacher plays an important role in improving …show more content…
In Tough’s book, he discusses that students with self-control will have higher GPA than students with higher IQ test score. Moreover, Character Strengths and Virtues is a book by Peterson and Seligman. Tough mentions that “In Character Strengths and Virtues, Peterson and Seligman contended that ‘there is no true disadvantage of having too much self-control’” (73) I agree with that they are many advantages for self-control. Furthermore, self-control can be learned at school. For instance, in completing daily assignments and turning in homework, students acquire self-discipline. Moreover, by participating in extracurricular activities such as sports, students have to follow the rule for activities. Students can learn how to follow the rule and concentrate on studying. All in all, if students with self-control skill can be more focus, they can easily …show more content…
When I was a child, I was addicted to orchestral music, and I loved the sound from the flute. I think the flute performs the most wonderful music in the world. Afterward, I started to learn how to play the flute. Producing a sound from the flute can be a little tricky, so you should practice the correct blowing method first before you attempt to play any specific notes, and that’s also why I need more time to practice performing the flute. I spent two hours on practicing the flute a day, and practicing made me lose two hours to play with my friends. I had to resist the temptation from my friends and keep practicing the flute. Even though I was still young, I learned how be self-controlled in school, and used self-control in practicing flute. After few years, I got in the orchestra, which represents my city, and that is great validation and encouragement for me. Self-control helps me concentrate on practicing the flute. Due to all my practicing, I won selection against hundreds of people. Absolutely, self- control, which was learned in school, made me become a good flute