> the demonstrated ability to turn a child quickly into an expert—in chess, music ...—sets a clear challenge before the schools. Can educators find ways to enco

> the demonstrated ability to turn a child quickly into an expert—in chess, music ...—sets a clear challenge before the schools. Can educators find ways to encourage students to engage in the kind of effortful study... What's interesting is the subtle shift from saying objective ability can improve to asking if schools can encourage (motivate?) students to engage. I'm guessing most teachers know that given the right circumstance, students can be made to improve in math/reading. But getting all/most students to engaged in the right "kind of effortful study" is just a different task.