CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND SCSBC’S RESPONSE: Find the lastest updates here for students, faculty and staff.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) AND SCSBC’S RESPONSE: Find the lastest updates here for students, faculty and staff.
10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People
David Yeager
10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People seeks to reshape our understanding of motivation during adolescence and early adulthood. Yeager uses advances in neuroscience and psychology to explain how motivation is shaped by brain development, identity formation, relationships, and a growing desire for autonomy and purpose. His approach challenges the stereotypical view of young people as disengaged, difficult, or simply lacking a fully developed prefrontal cortex. Along the way, he questions our overreliance on external rewards and consequences, offering evidence-based strategies that foster intrinsic motivation through trust, meaning, and connection.
Yeager’s insights have important implications for educators in their work with young people, as well as for administrators hiring and supporting early-career teachers and educational assistants. Many new educators fall within this developmental window, bringing passion and creativity alongside a strong need for mentorship, belonging, and meaningful voice. The book provides useful tools for school leaders who wish to attract, develop, and retain young staff while nurturing an environment where students and educators can grow and thrive together.
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Cal Newport
Deep Work argues that the ability to focus deeply, without distraction, has become one of the most valuable—and rare—skills in modern life. Cal Newport contrasts “deep work,” which produces meaningful, high-quality outcomes, with “shallow work,” the constant busyness of emails, meetings, and multitasking that fragments attention without lasting impact. Drawing on research and practical examples, the book makes a compelling case that sustained concentration leads not only to greater productivity but also to a deeper sense of purpose and satisfaction.
For Christian educators, Deep Work offers timely wisdom. Schools are increasingly shaped by digital noise and urgent demands, yet formation—intellectual, spiritual, and moral—requires space for attentiveness and reflection. Newport’s call aligns closely with Christian practices of Sabbath, contemplation, and faithful stewardship of time. For educators and leaders, cultivating deep work can mean protecting time for lesson preparation, prayerful discernment, and thoughtful engagement with students—modeling a countercultural commitment to depth, presence, and meaningful learning.
