Secrets of the Teenage Brain: Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Todays Adolescents, 2nd Edition, Oct/2009
| Author(s) | Sheryl G. Feinstein |
| ISBN10 | 1412962676 |
| ISBN13 | 9781412962674 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 216 |
| Year Publish | 2009 October |
Synopsis
Updated Edition of Bestseller!
"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 brain
- 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 the secrets of the teenage brain!
About The Author:
Sheryl G. Feinstein is an assistant professor in the Education Department at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she teaches courses in educational psychology and adolescent development. She also serves as an educational consultant for an adolescent correctional facility in Minnesota. She has worked with adolescents as a public school teacher and as a K–12 curriculum coordinator; she has also served as director at an alternative secondary school. She is the author of numerous books and during the 2007-2008 school year she was a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania, where she continued her research on adolescents.
