Teaching the Whole Teen
Everyday Practices That Promote Success and Resilience in School and Life
- 288 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Teaching the Whole Teen
Everyday Practices That Promote Success and Resilience in School and Life
About this book
How can you help teens thrive now and for life? Support them as whole learners.
Developing independence and shared responsibility. Collaborating and communicating effectively. Establishing valuable work habits. Harnessing emotions. Finding motivation. We all want teens to acquire these vital skills and engage meaningfully in academics. In this insightful and culturally responsive guide, Poliner and Benson integrate these lifelong skills into daily practices through
- Practical applications for diverse populations in every class, advisory, team, or club
- The latest research on best practices from adolescent psychology, neuroscience, mental health, and school climate
- Tools for teachers, administrators, counselors, and parents to help teens succeed now and later in school, home, workplace, and community.
Teaching the Whole Teen supports adolescents and adults within the school to thrive.
"This treasure-trove of inventive, concrete ideas offers a gift to our profession."
Roland Barth, Educator
"…the book to turn to when you are working with teens, when you desperately need help, when seeking solace."
John Hattie, Professor & Director, Melbourne Education Research Institute
University of Melbourne
"…explicitly addresses the unique needs of students of color, students from poverty, and immigrant students in ways that other books don?t; should be read by every middle and high school educator."
Zaretta Hammond, Educational Consultant
"…manifests the best thinking in modern education"
Rick Wormeli, Teacher, Writer, Education Consultant
"What a treat to read! Every principal will benefit from reading it."
Thomas Hoerr, Emeritus Head
New City School, St. Louis, MO
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Acknowledgements
- Half Title
- Acknowledgements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- Part I Seeing the Whole Teen
- 1 The Whole Teen Comes Into the School
- 2 The Whole Teen Comes Into a Dominant Culture
- Part II Everyday Practices
- 3 Connecting to Adults and Peers, Not Just to Academics
- 4 Creating a Culture of Shared Responsibility, Not Just Obeying
- 5 Learning Collaboratively, Not Just Nearby
- 6 Communicating Effectively, Not Just Mumbling, Exploding, Avoiding, or Texting
- 7 Managing Work and Developing a Work Ethic, Not Just Passing or Cramming
- 8 Developing Emotional Skillfulness Proactively, Not Just Reactively
- 9 Becoming More Independent, Not Just Alone
- 10 Connecting Lessons to Life, Not Just to Tests
- Part III The Whole School Surrounds the Whole Teen
- 11 Leaders Set the Tone for Themselves and Others
- 12 Schoolwide Structures, Practices, and Policies That Support the Whole Teen
- 13 Faculty Culture That Supports the Whole Teen
- 14 The Novice Teacher Comes Into the School
- Appendix Formats and Facilitation Tools
- References
- Index
- Publisher Note