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Teaching the At-risk Teenage Brain
Sheryl Feinstein
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Description for Teaching the At-risk Teenage Brain
Hardback. Provides research in a reader-friendly way to help teachers and administrators better understand the at-risk student. This book also includes numerous brain-compatible instructional strategies and classroom management techniques, all intended to teach, support, and guide at-risk teenage students. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
While all teenage behavior and character traits can be challenging, the issues facing the at-risk teenager are particularly thorny and deserve special attention. Anger, aggression, and a total lack of good decision-making happen on a minute-to-minute basis, as teachers patiently try to guide these young adults. Unlocking the key to keeping them in school and facilitating proficiency in reading, writing, and math is not for the weak of heart. A strong constitution, compassionate spirit, and solid knowledge base make the difference in this meaningful work. Neuroscientists now have the technology to make amazing and startling discoveries about this unexplored territory. ... Read more
While all teenage behavior and character traits can be challenging, the issues facing the at-risk teenager are particularly thorny and deserve special attention. Anger, aggression, and a total lack of good decision-making happen on a minute-to-minute basis, as teachers patiently try to guide these young adults. Unlocking the key to keeping them in school and facilitating proficiency in reading, writing, and math is not for the weak of heart. A strong constitution, compassionate spirit, and solid knowledge base make the difference in this meaningful work. Neuroscientists now have the technology to make amazing and startling discoveries about this unexplored territory. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781578866465
SKU
V9781578866465
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About Sheryl Feinstein
Sheryl Feinstein is associate professor at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She consults at a correctional facility for adolescent boys and at a separate site for emotionally and behaviorally disturbed adolescents in Minnesota. She is a former teacher, curriculum coordinator, and director of a high school alternative program.
Reviews for Teaching the At-risk Teenage Brain
Beyond the challenges posed by No Child Left Behind restraints and constraints, teachers face challenges posed daily by their at-risk students. By spelling out the neurological and behavioral complexities of at-risk students, Feinstein provides teachers with insights and strategies that answer questions about how to meet the needs of today's vulnerable students.
Anne Hanson Ed.D, NBCT/EA-ELA, Scottsdale, Arizona Education ... Read more
Anne Hanson Ed.D, NBCT/EA-ELA, Scottsdale, Arizona Education ... Read more