Teaching Well with Adolescent Learners: Responding to Developmental Changes in Middle School and High School

Description

This concise and accessible book, co-published with the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), offers pre-service and in-service middle school and high school educators a way to integrate an understanding of adolescent development with strong pedagogical applications for their students. Blending contemporary research on adolescent development with authentic teachers’ voices, the authors demonstrate methods for how to successfully observe, understand, engage, and teach adolescent students, particularly around the developmental changes that occur from ages 11 to 15 (grades six through ten). The book features real-world classroom narratives that illustrate the successes—and struggles—of everyday teachers, and details specific teaching practices, classroom activities, and lesson ideas that help teachers tap into the energy and talents that adolescent students bring to the classroom. Featuring narrative case studies from teachers in the field, this practical book will be of value to middle and high school educators looking at how the physical and emotional changes experienced by students during adolescence impact their learning. It will also support scholars, practitioners, and students more broadly involved with adolescent development, classroom practice, secondary learning, and equity and inclusion in the classroom. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1 Possibilities for Teaching Well with Adolescent Learners Teaching in Synch with Adolescent Development An All-Too-Familiar Story of Beginning Teaching How Might We Better Understand the Dynamics of Teaching Well with Adolescent Learners? Research on Successful Teaching Research on Adolescent Development Supportive Relationships as the Essence of Strong Connections Understanding and Responding to Developmental Changes Classroom Narrative: Digging Deeper than the Surface Is Always Worth It by Madison White A Framework for Teaching Well with Adolescent Learners Activities for Understanding Students Better References For Additional Information 2 Growing and Changing: Patterns of Physical and Sexual Development Understanding the Changes That Occur during Puberty Hormonal Changes Physical Changes Pubertal Maturation Classroom Narrative: Kayla’s Story by Jaleisha Hargett Adultification of Students of Color Recognizing Fluctuations in Energy Level and Appetite Changes in Nutrition Changes in Sleep Patterns Changes in Relationship to Physical Surroundings Creating Classroom Communities That Nurture Trust and Collaboration Activities for Understanding Students Better References For Additional Information 3 Thinking and Feeling: Patterns of Intellectual and Emotional Development Brain Growth during Adolescence Learning to Think and Feel in New Ways Risk, Reward, and Creativity Abstract Reasoning Expanding Powers of Reasoning in Lessons Classroom Narrative: Analysis of a Science Unit by Amanda Clapp Connecting Thoughts and Feelings Conclusions Activities for Understanding Students Better References 4 Reflecting and Identifying: Patterns of Personal Development Developing a More Resilient Sense of Self General Patterns of Identity Development Identity Development as a Negotiated Process Figurative Transformation Activity Negotiating Ethnic-Racial and Gender Identity Classroom Narrative: Supporting Charlotte and Her Classmates Conclusions Activities for Understanding Students Better Appendix: Personal Values Card Sort References 5 Relating and Persevering: Patterns of Social and Moral Development Gaining Social and Academic Competence Social Competence Academic Competence Classroom Narrative: Encouraging Competency—Anthony’s Case by Amie Broyhill A Small Steps Approach to Social and Academic Competence Expanding Perspectives and Promoting Ethics Conclusions Activities for Understanding Students Better References 6 Collaborating and Advocating: Supporting Teachers and Adolescents in Challenging Times Understanding and Supporting Developmental Changes Patterns of Physical and Sexual Development Patterns of Intellectual and Emotional Development Development of Personal Identity Patterns of Social and Moral Development Creating Positive Relationships Implementing Responsive Teaching Practices Assuring the Necessary Conditions for a Threshold of Engagement: Classroom Communities That Nurture Trust and Collaboration Understanding Challenges to Positive Youth Development The Story of Ms. Hutchison Revisited References Index