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The Power of the Adolescent Brain - Strategies for Teaching Middle and High School Students (Paperback)
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The Power of the Adolescent Brain - Strategies for Teaching Middle and High School Students (Paperback)
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Moody. Reckless. Impractical. Insecure. Distracted. These are all
words commonly used to describe adolescents. But what if we recast
these traits in a positive light? Teens possess insight, passion,
idealism, sensitivity, and creativity in abundance-all qualities
that can make a significant positive contribution to society. In
this thought-provoking book, Thomas Armstrong looks at the power
and promise of the teenage brain from an empathetic, strength-based
perspective-and describes what middle and high school educators can
do to make the most of their students' potential. Thoroughly
grounded in current neuroscience research, the book explains what
we know about how the adolescent brain works and proposes eight
essential instructional elements that will help students develop
the ability to think, make healthy choices, regulate their
emotions, handle social conflict, consolidate their identities, and
learn enough about the world to move into adulthood with dignity
and grace. Armstrong provides practical strategies and real-life
examples from schools that illustrate these eight key practices in
action. In addition, you'll find a glossary of brain terms, a
selection of brain-friendly lesson plans across the content areas,
and a list of resources to support and extend the book's ideas and
practices. There is a colossal mismatch between how the adolescent
brain has evolved over the millennia and the passive, rote learning
experiences that are all too common in today's test-obsessed
educational climate. See the amazing difference-in school and
beyond-when you use the insights from this book to help students
tap into the power of their changing brains.
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