Teaching Teens

Drawing on her research, knowledge, and clinical experience, internationally respected neurologist--and mother of two boys--Frances E. Jensen, MD, offers a revolutionary look at the adolescent brain, providing remarkable insights that translate into practical advice both for parents and teenagers.

Mathematical Mindsets provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo Boaler - Stanford researcher, professor of math education, and expert on math learning - has studied why students don't like math and often fail in math classes. She's followed thousands of students through middle and high schools to study how they learn and to find the most effective ways to unleash the math potential in all students.

Teaching Life Skills to Children and Teens With ADHD describes the Life Skills Program created by author Vincent J. Monastra at his ADHD clinic. It features practical strategies for helping children and teens develop essential life skills at home, school, or in a support group setting.

Are you worried that your teen sees the Bible as outdated or boring?In today’s screen-focused world, how can we ensure teens stay rooted in God’s wisdom?Imagine your teen finding strength in 10-minute, digestible Bible stories packed with meaningful lessons. This book bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern-day challenges, making biblical teachings accessible and engaging for today’s teens.

In 103 Low-Prep ESL Speaking Games & Activities for Kids, Teenagers, and Adults, you'll get dozens of ideas to use in your classroom. The highly detailed descriptions will show you exactly how to use the activities during your lessons. Jackie's clearly and concisely explained activities will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. The teaching tips will help you avoid common pitfalls.

Teenage life is a rollercoaster of new experiences, struggles, and challenges. No two days are ever the same. From upcoming tests to sports team try-outs and big games, challenging classes, raging hormones, issues with friends, and much more, being a teenager is not easy. New thoughts, new information, new feelings - how are they supposed to know what’s right from wrong?

Here Sitomer shares modern methods for keeping students engaged in the “boring” classroom. It’s understandable how school comes second to adolescents dealing with weighty issues in everyday life. That is why it’s necessary to teach teens how to get involved in their education and take responsibility for it.

Preteen life is full of new experiences, challenges, and ups and downs. From school assignments to sports activities, friendships, and figuring out who they are, being a preteen boy can feel overwhelming at times. They might wonder what's right and wrong or how to make sense of it all.

So you are a youth leader. Congratulations! Do you feel comfortable as you face and carry out, your responsibilities? Are there times that you are a bit puzzled how to proceed or how to organize yow- work? Are you ever overwhelmed with your- work? We do not guarantee that this book will solve all your problems. But we are certain it will help you. This book comes from the pen and experience of one who is in the same work as you. He annually, and semi-annually, daily, and often minute after minute faces the same situations as you do, and is confronted by the same problems which face you. He ...

Mogel’s sage advice on parenting young children has struck a chord with thousands of readers and made her one of today’s most trusted parenting authorities. Now, in a longawaited followup, Mogel addresses the question she hears most frequently: what to do when those children become teenagers, their sense of independence and entitlement grows, the pressure to compete and succeed skyrockets, and communication becomes fraught with obstacles.

When the popular crowd at Brentwood High votes me Most Likely to Marry a Math Book, I’m ready to put my ruler into the eye of any egotistical jock who comes near me. Including the idolized Bobcats quarterback, Connor Bray, when he asks me to tutor him. His only requirement? Our tutoring sessions must be secret—meaning that because Connor is too embarrassed to be seen with the resident math geek, I can’t even tell my boyfriend I’m helping Brentwood High’s all-star player. And when Connor begins to give me lessons in love, it starts to feel like I’m the one getting schooled.

The journalism teacher who inspired generations of teenagers to aim for excellence—not just on the high school newspaper but for the rest of their lives—provides the playbook and offers strategies for everyone to improve their writing skills. Part memoir, part instruction manual, former UPI reporter and magazine freelancer Kathleen Neumeyer explains how she inadvertently taught smart but spoiled teenagers how to manage billion-dollar companies, after an inadvertent midlife career change to advising student publications at one of America’s top prep schools. Praise for Kathleen Neumeyer...

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth's oldest teachers: the plants around us.

News stories abound on the youth mental health crisis. Our kids are in trouble, and it's one of the few things we can agree on as a society. But what is causing the crisis? And how do we fix it? Studies show anxiety, ADHD, depression, panic attacks, and other conditions are on the rise across the entire spectrum of young people. Are all these problems coincidentally rising in lockstep? In The Kids Are Not Alright, Philip Wire explores the evidence (it's ugly) and proposes an explanation. Beginning with an accessible summary of how panic, anxiety, and related conditions work in the brain and...

Surviving junior high! - How to succeed in everything that that you want and could wish for… It happened at a party. You saw her standing over there, smiling at you, flirting with her eyes and waiting for you to go up to her. And you just stood there, as if you were glued to the ground… Interested to read what happened next? Read this and many more fun and exciting stories to find out! This teen's self help book (age 12-16) gives exceptional, effective, easy to implement and creative tools to help you learn: • How to think positively! • How to believe in your selves! • How to ...

Are you fed up with parents nagging you about the mess in your bedroom? Are you sick and tired of being reminded that your feet smell and your armpits pong? Does it bug you when they keep telling you to have a shower or get off your phone? If you are going through those frustrating teenage years, this audiobook is all you need. Having to deal with so much pressure, anxiety, and stress can often feel overwhelming and no one seems to have the answers that you are looking for.

Great discussions happen when language feels natural—like a conversation between friends rather than a classroom exercise. This book helps students express their thoughts, develop opinions, and engage in meaningful discussions on real-world topics. These activities build confidence by focusing on real-world conversations, everyday phrases, and questions that spark genuine interaction. With ten years of teaching experience, I've hand-picked exercises that ignite student engagement. Each lesson is flexible and reusable, adapting to different class structures and timing needs. Whether you're...

Would you like to pass biology without spending hours reading textbooks and watching boring videos? ‘Biology Help for the Virtual Weary Student’ is your answer! With this book, you can learn key biology concepts in no time by reading stories that will provide an easy understanding of the defining topics that make up the incredible world of biology. You’re not memorizing- you’re learning! Pass the class! Excel on standardized tests! Advance to higher level courses with a solid foundation of knowledge! This book contains 17 stories to ace the tests, pass the class, and finally ...

My name is Andy LaPointe and welcome to Personal Finance Strategies for Raising Kids This step-by-step book is a result of my 15 years in the financial industry as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Series 7 stockbroker and mutual fund wholesaler. In addition, this book is also Kid Approved. This means teenagers, my daughter Alena along with several of her teenage friends, reviewed all of the information in this book and approved it as the most vital personal finance skills kids need to learn. You see, during my years as a Registered Investment Advisor and mutual fund wholesaler, I have...

A collection of interactive lesson activities designed to build students' confidence and help them use grammar naturally in communication. Teaching grammar doesn't have to be dry, repetitive, or intimidating. It can be engaging, interactive, and even fun. This book gives teachers a solid foundation of 60 structured lessons, each with a clear plan and timing, designed to bring grammar to life—helping students use it, not just learn about it. Each lesson provides a practical, hands-on approach to teaching grammar, ensuring students engage meaningfully with the material. The activities are ...