Hatfield - Coyle - 5-7

 Often, talent hotbeds had passion, and while deep practice was a part of it, ignition was what helped it get to the point of greatness. There is a difference in progress when we hit the crossroads of long-term commitment and high levels of practice. Perception of self as what you want to be plays a big role. Future belonging can also play a big role in why people do what they do. It is a lot about primal-cue psychology helping to ignite a passion.

However, talent is a combination of things, including coaching and support as well as practice and passion. "Heart. Mind. Balls. If you have two, you can play but you will never be great." Also, it is important to be careful with praise. Praising for things considered to be 'innate' can be counterproductive.

KIPP had 3 cues for students: You belong to a group, your group is together in a strange and dangerous new world, that new world is shaped like a mountain, with the paradise of college at the top. It helps motivates students. Connections matter

Response:

I think the idea of primal cues is interesting. It is of course true that people become better at what they are passionate about, because that is usually a big reason that they practice. I found myself this summer spending more time on research than solo singing (sorry Thomas), because that was where I found passion and motivation. I still like singing, but I had an ignition in research projects. 

"Heart. Mind. Balls. If you have two, you can play but you will never be great" was probably my favorite sentence in chapter 5. It really does take heart and mind, but also risk taking. You can't get anywhere if you aren't willing to fail a bit first. I also have always found the study on praise interesting. It is talked about a lot in classroom motivation. Praising things that people think they have or they don't can be detrimental to everyone involved.

I don't know how I feel about KIPP. I think that what they did works for some, but also, I think it could limit creativity and personality. I think some of what they do is great and other things are probably not so great.

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