The Teenage Brain
My Teen Brain: 10 Things you need to know
Some of the reasons we have found this downloadable PDF resource impactful in our practice are:
developing adult empathy when kaimahi think about adolescents and the underlying changes - realising it’s not “them and us”, it’s a typical biological process
reframing the teenager in a positive light and focusing on the strengths brought about by the changes
accessibility for busy kaiako and kaiāwhina as an entry level overview and a platform for taking a deeper dive
close links to the science of learning
For a more in-depth look at this topic, we also used Dr Coleman’s full publication: Coleman, J. (2021). The teacher and the teenage brain. Routledge.
How have other RTLB used knowledge around the teenage brain within kura?
This is awesome, thanks so much Julie ✨