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Secrets of the Teenage Brain: Research-Based Strategies for Reaching & Teaching Today's Adolescents
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 373.1
EAN: 9781890460426
ISBN: 1890460427
Label: Corwin Press
Manufacturer: Corwin Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2004-05
Publisher: Corwin Press
Studio: Corwin Press
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Editorial Review:Formerly a publication of The Brain Store
Let’s face it-the weather is more predictable than the average teen. Suddenly, even the brightest and most cooperative students become argumentative and distracted. The good news is there are ways you can navigate these abrupt shifts and still be an effective teacher. Recent neuroscientific findings have revealed that the teenage brain is actually undergoing developmental changes that can cause extremely erratic behavior. Although you can’t change these behaviors, this new resource demonstrates ways you can adapt your teaching style to effectively reach and teach teens. In the first chapter of this lighthearted but informative book, you will explore the biology of the teenager’s brain. Then, chapters two through six answer questions about specific characteristics of the teenage brain that seem most puzzling to teachers and parents-changes in cognition, the need to socialize, difficulty communicating ideas and feelings, building a self-identity, and why some teens engage in risky behavior. You’ll be entertained by the accounts of real-life experiences and enlightened by the research-based teaching strategies for managing students' everyday difficulties, conflicts, and crises. With the proper tools, teaching teens has never been more rewarding!
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Rating:  - Excellent Source for Middle & High School Teachers
I am a continuation high school teacher. My students come from situations of illness, abuse, preganacy,trouble with the law and different styles of learning. They are in my classes because they didn't make it in a regular school setting. This book has given me such insight to the brain development of my students. "Secrets," has provided an understanding of the "neurological and biological changes that teenagers experience." The most useful aspect, included in each chapter, of "Secrets" are the ... Read More
Rating:  - A Fast and Enlightening Read - Excellent for Teachers and Parents
I borrowed this book from the library and read it over the course of three days. I found it very "readable" and with plenty of big words about the brain in which I have only a passing interest.
If you are in a rush get this from the library, otherwise wait and buy one or more of her upcoming books titled:
"Parenting the Teenage Brain: Understanding a Work in Progress" (due in July 2007, 162 pages),
"Learning and the Brain: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators, ... Read More
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