FCV093 The Myth of the Straight A Student, Phyllis Fagell, LCPC

In high achieving schools, the expectations of parents and teachers can be intense. Getting top grades puts kids under unhealthy levels of stress. And is it even necessary? According to school counselor and therapist, Phyllis Fagel, "It's not clear what grades even mean any more. In today's Digital Age, with this many variables [contributing to our kids' chances for success in the workplace] I think people are just trying to control whatever they can. And grades is one of them." Many colleges are beginning to broaden their perspective to include more than just a student's GPA when considering applicants. That's an important step in the right direction. Anxious parents may also be recognizing that grades, per se, don't define a child, but they're not sure what does. Annie talks with Phyllis about the myth of the Straight A student and how character development fits into success in the workplace and in life. About Phyllis Fagell (@Pfagell) Phyllis L. Fagell is the school counselor at the Sheridan School in Washington, D.C. and a licensed clinical professional counselor at Chrysalis Group Inc. in Bethesda. She is a regular contributor to the Washington Post where she writes about education, social emotional learning, counseling, and parenting. Read Phyllis' Washington Post columns under Phyllis L. Fagell. Copyright © 2009-2018 Annie Fox and Electric Eggplant. All Rights Reserved.

You can listen to FCV093 The Myth of the Straight A Student, Phyllis Fagell, LCPC online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

FCV093 The Myth of the Straight A Student, Phyllis Fagell, LCPC is an episode from Family Confidential: Secrets of Successful Parenting with Annie Fox, M.Ed. by David Fox.

This episode is 00:15:38 long.

This episode was published on Jan 8, 2017.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Family Confidential: Secrets of Successful Parenting with Annie Fox, M.Ed. when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.