Secrets of the Teenage Brain: Research-Based Strategies for Reaching and Teaching Today's Adolescents

by Sheryl G Feinstein, Eric Jensen (Foreword)

Teenagers can be mystifying to educators and parents. They exhibit a daunting array of dangerous tendencies and 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

· “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!

Genres: Education, Parenting, Nonfiction, Academic, Psychology

216 pages, Paperback

First published August 12, 2009

Reviews

[Michael DeCaprio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Makes some generalizations I'm not comfortable with. Not sure there is a perfect learning/begun book out there.

[Kim Dennis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Parts of this were really good and parts less so. The formatting was a little awkward with the "secrets revealed" portions. (And some of those so-called secrets weren't really all that astounding...) However, it was good to get some insight into the way teenagers think. There are some things that will help me in my teaching.

[Francis · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little repetitive at times, but had some great suggestions in the Instructional Strategies and Secrets Revealed sections of each chapter. Good place to start to get a better understanding of the teenage brain

[Glynnis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading up for my new job!

Took my a while, but this book is fascinating and explains A LOT about teenage behavior.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good ideas for the classroom, but many of her statements are alarmists and specious.

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read parts of it... Quite informative.

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful information on how to reach and teach teenagers. The older we get, the more we need to be reminded what it was like to be that age. :-)