Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today's Adolescents
Teenagers can be mystifying to educators and parents. They exhibit a daunting array of dangerous tendencies and characteristics: emotional swings, forgetfulness, and fondness of risk-taking. What are teens 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 developed from current research to help students achieve their full potential both in and out of the classroom. Organized around specific areas of adolescent development, Secrets of the Teenage Brain is packed with fresh instructional strategies that teachers can modify and adapt to various contexts. 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 brain · Straightforward demystification on the differences between girls’ and boys’ brains · Insights into the effects of technology on the brain · Strategies for approaching such issues as ADHD, steroid use, and aggression · An educator’s book club guide, with discussion questions Enjoy reading and talking with your colleagues about how to understand and tap into the secrets of the teenage brain!
Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today's Adolescents
Sheryl G. Feinstein ... Middle school students go from being part of an
established group with a single teacher in an elementary classroom to one of
many students ...
The authors connect current cognitive research with the challenges of educational leadership, outline four leadership styles, and demonstrate how to capitalize on your strengths.
ynamic leadership impacts every facet of a school; it's the propelling force behind
curriculum and instruction, the supervision of teachers, and the education of
students. In fact, the proactive, informed, and energetic leader determines the
quality of teaching and the level of student learning in the building (Schiff, 2002).
Inspiring! Traversing this ever meaningful and yet complicated road of leadership
is made easier with knowledge of the brain and a strengths based leadership
stance.
