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ADOLESCENT AND PREADOLESCENTCHARACTERISTICS
Presenter NameHELEN T. DONAHER
Presentation Date
12/05/2015
Welcome
Teacher Vision – “Adolescent Development” – American Counselor Association (http://www.schoolcounselor.org/)
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LET’S START WITH REFLECTION
• ADOLESCENCEAt no other time except infancy do human beings pack so much development into such a short period. During adolescence, children gain 50 percent of their adult body weight, become capable of reproducing, and experience an astounding transformation in their brains.
All these changes occur in the context of—and indeed, allow for—rapidly expanding social spheres. Teens start assuming adult responsibilities such as finding a job, figuring out romantic relationships, and learning how to be a good friend.
Understanding these changes— developmentally, what is happening and why—can help both adults and teens enjoy the second decade of life. Knowledge of adolescent development empowers people who work with young people to advance teens’ development. And it allows us all to sustain appreciation and compassion for the joys and aggravations of adolescence: the ebullience, the insecurities, the risk‐taking, and the stunning growth in competence. ‐ The Teen Years Explained – Clea McNeely, Jayne Blanchard
Learning Objectives• Identify the interaction between adolescents’
developmental traits and school performance/engagement.
• Develop the ability to connect developmental theory to the design and implementation of instructional strategies that will address and support common classroom challenges experienced when educating adolescent students.
• Exploration of research‐based teaching strategies for successfully engaging the pre‐adolescent and adolescent student.
• Identify risk factors that contribute to the adolescent path of development.
• A BRIEF REVIEW OF EARLY ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENTAL THERORY
• A BRIEF REVIEW OF EARLY ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENTAL THERORY 1
• YOU TUBE VIDEO CLIP – The Teenage Brain Explained
• YOU TUBE VIDEO CLIP – The Teenage Brain Explained2
• REVIEW OF “DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUNG ADOLESCENTS” ‐M. Caskey, V. Anfara
• Group Activity/ use of a protocol (article read prior to class)
• REVIEW OF “DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUNG ADOLESCENTS” ‐M. Caskey, V. Anfara
• Group Activity/ use of a protocol (article read prior to class)3
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Today’s Overview
POWER POINT REVIEW and DISCUSSION “CHARACTERISTICS OF ADOLESCENCE AND PRE‐ADOLESCENCE” ~Lauren O’Leary~Group activity ~ CASE STUDY DISCUSSIONS using article “Guidelines for Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read and Write well: Six Features of effective Instruction”
PARKING LOT GALLERY WALK OF RISK FACTORS AFFECTING TEENS
~ CLOSING ACTIVITTY
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Adolescence Defined
• A time of unprecedented growth & change– More growth than any other time in life except
infancy
• The brain experiences a growth spurt just before puberty & then a “pruning” takes place (this occurs in infancy as well)– Prefrontal Cortex, Frontal Lobe go through a
significant growing/pruning– this development is not complete until 25 years old
Rapid Physical Changes
• Growth spurt
• Maturation of the reproductive system
• Appearance of secondary sex characteristics
• Increased muscle strength
• Redistribution of body weight
Perceptions and Reality
Missing from the plethora of resourcesfocused on surviving adolescenceis a description of what happens tothe vast majority of young people: normal, healthy development. According to Research:
– Most adolescents admire and love their parents.– Most adolescents rely upon their parents for advice.– Most adolescents embrace many of their parents’
values.– Most adolescents feel loved by their parents.
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Research supports
• 1) Adolescence is a time of opportunity, not turmoil;
• 2) Normal, healthy development is uneven;
• 3) Young people develop positive attributes through learning and experience;
• 4) Parents, guardians, teachers all play an essential role in helping young people move successfully into adulthood.
Early Adolescent Development Theory
Piaget 1936
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Maslow 1943
Erikson 1959
The Teenage Brain Explainedhttps://youtu.be/kdj9k4jsw‐c
• https:/https://YouTube/kdj9k4jsw‐c/kdj9k4jsw‐c
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Developmental Characteristics of Young Adolescents ~ M. Caskey, V. Anfara
– Half the group – first three characteristics –Physical, Intellectual, Moral
– Half the group – last three characteristics –
Spiritual, Psychological, Social‐emotional
• Divide into groups as assigned.• Utilizing your own notes regarding the previously read “ Developmental Characteristics of Young
Adolescents – Research Summary” – M. Caskey, V. Anfara• Form your group• Timekeeper identified in each group• Reporter identified in each group• Order of Presentation is established
• First participant shares a selected passage‐ explains why it is meaningful (2 minutes)• Each listener has a turn (1 minute) to reflect back to the presenter as to personal significance.• FINAL WORD ‐ THE PRESENTER MUST REFLECT ON WHAT HAS BEEN SAID BY OTHERS (ONE
MINUTE)• ROUND FEPEATS• Group needs to bring one idea forward to the class as a whole
Characteristics of Adolescence/Pre‐Adolescence ~ L. O’LearyA Focus on Executive Functions
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But Why?????
Guidelines for Teaching Middle and High School Students to Read and Write Well: Six Features of Effective Instruction
J. Langer, E. Close, J. Angelis, P. Preller
• Group presentations regarding the six effective teaching strategies
Identified Risk factors for Teens
• Gallery Walk
• Review of
– Suggested strategies offered by six groups
– Questions to consider
– Additional resources needed
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In Summary
• Define your challenges– Technological as well as personal
• Set realistic expectations– Mastery is not achieved overnight
• Keep your eye on the goal
‐ Getting that teaching job that you will LOVE!
The 5C’s of Positive Youth Development
McNeely, C.; Blanchard, J. The Teen Years Explained: A Guide to Healthy Adolescent Development
Let’s End With Reflection
• What aspects of the adolescent student are you looking forward to experiencing in your teaching?
• What aspects of adolescent behavior/developmental characteristics do you expect may challenge you as a teacher?
• Where and how will you seek out supports for these challenges or new ones that present themselves?
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Recommended Reading
Resources
• Casey, M. and Anfara, V. Developmental Characteristics of Young Adolescents, Research Summary; Oct., 2014.
• <https://www.teachervision.com/growth‐and‐development/child‐development/2874.html• Gill, M. High School Tips: Cognitive Development. Developmentally Appropriate Practices for PK‐
12 Teachers.• Gill, M. High School Tips: Social and Emotional Development. Developmentally Appropriate
Practices for PK‐12 Teachers.• Langer, J.; Close, E.; Angelis, J. and Preller, P. Guidelines for Teaching Middle and High School
Students to Read and Write Well: Six Strategies for Effective Instruction; 2000.• McNeely, C.; Blanchard, J. The Teen Years Explained: A Guide to Healthy Adolescent Development,
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2009.• National Middle School Assoc., Key Generalizations About Young Adolescents. The Young
Adolescent Learner, 2000. • O’Leary, L., NCSP, LPC. Characteristics of Adolescence and Pre‐Adolescence; Oct., 2014.• Worditout.com• You Tube. The Teenage Brain Explained. SciShow, March, 2014.
QUESTIONS?
Helen [email protected]
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