Building Authentic Confidence in Children
Published on 24. July 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
148 pages
978-0-692-73691-3 (ISBN)
Description
Dr. Spence Taintor sheds light on a problem that has dangerously grown in the educational system in the United States for years. Through nearly 15 years of education leadership, Taintor has seen the many negative effects of broken confidence and fear in children. It's time to start the conversation and confront low confidence for the sake of our children-before the repercussions are irreversible. Authentic confidence is the delicate balance of self-belief, fearlessness, perseverance, and drive. In the classroom, this is a pivotal and essential aspect of children's development-and it's painfully deficient in many of today's youth. Hindering the growth of genuine, healthy confidence in young people has drastic consequences for individuals, communities, the workforce, and society as a whole.
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Language
English
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
209 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-692-73691-3 (9780692736913)
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Dr. Taintor has dedicated his life to the betterment of education and those who experience it. A graduate of the University of Miami, Florida, and Capella University in Minneapolis, his diverse experiences in many professional leadership, corporate business, and marketing offered him a unique and in-depth perspective of how learning and self-worth affects individuals on a daily basis in many different parts of the United States. In 2003, Dr. Taintor fully entered the world of the classroom as a chemistry teacher and later Dean of Students for Gulliver Schools in Pinecrest, Florida. He continued on in education as a Headmaster at several institutions before becoming Head of School at Brookfield Academy in Brookfield, Wisconsin. He resides with his wife and two children in the greater Milwaukee area.