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Secrets of the Teenage Brain
Sheryl G. Feinstein
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Description for Secrets of the Teenage Brain
Paperback. Teenagers can be mystifying to educators and parents. What are teens thinking? What's the best way to reach them? This guide helps unlock these secrets by explaining the biological and neurological changes happening in the teenage brain. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSP2; JNC; JNLC; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 17. Weight in Grams: 622.
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!
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!
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781620878774
SKU
V9781620878774
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Ref
99-15
About Sheryl G. Feinstein
Sheryl G. Feinstein, EdD, is an associate professor at the Education Department at Augustana College, where she teaches courses in educational psychology and adolescent development. She also serves as an educational consultant for an adolescent correctional facility in Minnesota. Feinstein has worked as a public school teacher, a K-12 curriculum coordinator, and a director at an alternative secondary school, and during the 2007-2008 school year she was a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania, where she continued her research on adolescents. Feinstein currently resides in South Dakota.
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