Students are at the center of our work at Challenge Success, and finding authentic ways to uncover what they are feeling and thinking is critical to supporting their well-being and growth.
To better understand students’ experiences in and out of school, we encourage schools and families to “listen in” by implementing exercises like the “I Wish” campaign, taking our Student Survey, and requiring that students be part of our School Program teams.
Do you know a school striving to create a balanced, engaging environment for all students? Learn more about how we partner with schools.
WHAT STUDENTS WISH WE KNEW
What do students wish parents and teachers knew about them? Listen to these heartwarming and heartbreaking answers from students at Challenge Success partner schools. The “I Wish” exercise is used by many Challenge Success schools to gain insight into the student experience. We encourage you to share this audio clip with your kids. Perhaps it will spark an important conversation about their own wishes.
RACE TO THE BOTTOM Honest Perspectives from High School Students
Two students from a Challenge Success Partner School in Houston, Texas talk with fellow students to better understand the stress and pressure they face along with the hidden culture of competition in their school community.
Every conversation, from casual to challenging, is an opportunity for parents to guide teens. A plan for improving communication with teens starts by taking into consideration where, when, and how you approach important conversations. Explore key conversation tips like:
A one-day professional development opportunity for K-12 school and district leaders taking place this summer in Texas, New Jersey, and California. Through interactive presentations, workshops, and dialogue with peers, participants will explore research-based strategies to improve student well-being and promote academic engagement in their school community.
Ready Or Not, a new book from Challenge Success Co-Founder and New York Times bestselling author Madeline Levine, explores how today’s parenting techniques and our current educational system is failing to prepare children for their certain-to-be-uncertain future—and how we can reverse course to help ensure their lasting adaptability, resilience, health, and happiness.
“Rock-solid advice for harried parents in a world that shows no signs of slowing down.” - Kirkus Reviews
Check out our calendar to see if our program team will be presenting parent education and professional development workshops in your community.
Strategies to Support Student Well-Being and Engagement with Learning Challenge Successpartners with schools, families, and communities to embrace a broad definition of success and to implement research-based strategies that promote student well-being and engagement with learning. We believe that our society has become too focused on grades, test scores, and performance, leaving little time for kids to develop the skills necessary to become independent, resilient, and ethical individuals. Learn more about our impact and how to support our mission. Challenge Success is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Stanford University Graduate School of Education.
