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 itās not āthem and usā, itās 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 kaiÄwhina 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 usedĀ Dr Colemanās full publication: Coleman, J. (2021). The teacher and the teenage brain. Routledge.
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