Deep Brain Learning Pathways to Potential with Challenging Youth

by Larry K. Brendtro, Martin L. Mitchell, Herman J. McCall

Professionals with decades of experience working in the field, Larry K. Brendtro, Martin L. Mitchell and Herman J. McCall set out to demonstrate how combining brain research, human values and practice expertise can lead to success with at-risk youth. Much has been written about educating and working with challenging children, but what's often missing from those theories are what youth think and how they feel. According to Dr. Brown of the William Gladden Foundation, "This book places the voice the young person at the center of evidence-based practice, building respectful alliance to surmount challenges." "Deep Brain Learning" uses the voices of youth, case studies and insights gained over decades in the field, to create powerful principles for success with youth, who often are more concerned with looking good than doing good. The roadmaps created in this book show that true, lasting transformations come from person-centered approaches where quality relationships are key. You will discover 25 principles that lead to transformational change in challenging children.

169 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Book Him Danno · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you work with students that have difficulties, special education and home lives from hel....then this is a great book to read. Learning why some students seem to not want to learn is important, why can't they sit still and why do they refuse to do anything they are asked to do by an adult? Well the answers are not all in the book, but many great ideas on what to do and how to teach these students are included.

Learning to work with hard to reach students is a challenge and this book give you more to think about and try with your difficult students. I read it in a few hours, it is fast paced and interesting.