Secrets of the teenage brain : research-based strategies for reaching and teaching today's adolescents

Feinstein, Sheryl. (Author). Jensen, Eric. (Added Author).

Summary: This hands-on guide explains the biological and neurological changes happening in the teenage brain. 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 stories and research explaining the growing adolescent brain; examples of how the teenage brain deals with stress, pressures, and cognitive and social matters; strategies for approaching issues like ADHD, steroid use, and aggression; and Insights into what motivates a teen's behavior.

Record details

ISBN: 9781620878774
ISBN: 1620878771
Physical Description: print
xi, 202 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : Skyhorse Publishing, c2009, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-193) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Teen brain: under construction -- 2. Teen cognition and learning -- 3. The social brain -- 4. Communication and the unfinished brain -- 5. Self-concept under attack -- 6. The risk-taking brain -- 7. Reaching and teaching today's adolescents--tomorrow!