Description
| Product ID: | 9780367435813 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Teacher and the Teenage Brain |
| Authors: | Author: John Coleman |
| Page Count: | 158 |
| Subjects: | Language acquisition, Language acquisition, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Family psychology, Educational psychology, Pre-school and kindergarten, Secondary schools, Teacher training, Teaching of students with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties, Teaching skills and techniques, Psychological theory & schools of thought, Child & developmental psychology, Family psychology, Educational psychology, Pre-school & kindergarten, Secondary schools, Teacher training, Teaching of students with emotional & behavioural difficulties, Teaching skills & techniques |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Teacher and the Teenage Brain is essential reading for all teachers and students of education. This book offers a fascinating introduction to teenage brain development, and shows how this knowledge has changed the way we understand young people. The Teacher and the Teenage Brain is essential reading for all teachers and students of education. This book offers a fascinating introduction to teenage brain development and shows how this knowledge has changed the way we understand young people. It provides a critical insight into strategies for improving relationships in the classroom and helping both adults and teenagers cope better with this stage of life. Dr John Coleman shows how teachers and students can contribute to healthy brain development. The book includes information about memory and learning, as well as guidance on motivation and the management of stress. Underpinned by his extensive work with schools, Dr Coleman offers advice on key topics including the importance of sleep, the social brain, moodiness, risk and risk-taking and the role of hormones. This book is extensively illustrated with examples from classrooms and interviews with teachers. It explicitly links research and practice to create a comprehensive, accessible guide to new knowledge about teenage brain development and its importance for education. Accompanied by a website providing resources for running workshops with teachers and parents, as well as an outline of a lesson plan for students, The Teacher and the Teenage Brain offers an innovative approach to the understanding of the teenage brain. This book represents an important contribution to teacher training and to the enhancement of learning in the classroom. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-05-27 |
