Secrets of the Teenage Brain

2nd Edition

Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today′s Adolescents

eISBN-13: 9781452272702

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"This book explains almost all of the ′headshaking′ frustrations educators express about teens. Educators will enjoy discovering that there is a biological reason for the behaviors and attitudes that teens demonstrate. They will also appreciate the practical and down-to-earth suggestions to help students find school more appealing."
—Kathy Tritz-Rhodes, Principal
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Schools, IA

Cutting-edge research meets brain-friendly strategies for teaching adolescents!

Teenagers can be mystifying to educators and parents, exhibiting a daunting array of characteristics: emotional, forgetful, and fond of risk-taking. What are they thinking? What′s the best way to reach them? The revised and expanded edition of this hands-on guide helps unlock these secrets by explaining the biological and neurological changes happening in the teenage brain. Educators can use these insights from current research to help students achieve their full academic potential.

Organized around specific areas of adolescent development, this resource is packed with fresh instructional strategies that can be modified and adapted to various content areas. In addition to presenting the latest facts and research findings, this guide offers:

"Secrets Revealed" sections that present compelling stories and research about the growing adolescent brainInsights into the effects of technology on the brainStrategies for approaching such issues as ADHD, steroid use, and aggressionAn educator′s book club guide, with discussion questions

Enjoy reading and talking with your colleagues about how to understand and tap the secrets of the teenage brain!

Sold By SAGE Publications
ISBNs 1452272700, 9781452272702, 9781412962674, 9781412962674
Language eng
Number of Pages 216
Edition 2nd