Working With Teens: What Are They Thinking? Objectives for today’s webinar:  Characteristics of the adolescent brain  How teens process information  Best practices for working with pregnant and parenting adolescents  How to make your classes and programs more effective for the adolescent clients Engage: Think about a learning experience that stands out in your mind that was particularly satisfying. Describe what was happening and what made it so satisfying and memorable for you as the learner? Share later with colleagues who are also viewing the webinar. Brain Based Learning. An easy way to remember Brain Based Learning is E S P Engagement of effective Strategies derived from Principles from neuroscience
The brain studies from the last thirty years or so have helped us understand how learning takes place. http://www.learner.org/resources/series214.html?pop=yes&pid=2444# Produced by Science Media Group at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in association with
the Mind, Brain, and Education program at the Harvard GSE; and the Brain and Creativity Institute and
Rossier SOE at the University of Southern California. 2012. MRI magnetic resonance imaging, PET scans (positron emission tomography), fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) and SPECT (single photon emission computerized tomography)…scientists can watch specific brain cells in action. You are familiar with the rapid growth and changes in the brain during the first 3 years of a child’s life. Scientists now consider a second vulnerable brain period __________ years. The start of adolescence has been pushed to younger ages through the decades. Focus: Are today’s teens wired differently in a neurological sense because they have grown‐up with technology. Think about this now and discuss with colleagues after today’s webinar. 
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Term coined to describe today‘s students is ____________ They like to parallel process and multi‐task They prefer their graphics before their text They prefer random access 
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They function best when _________________ They thrive on instant __________and frequent _____________ http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=2383 Brain … brain is very fast but _____________ multi‐task Physical toggle back and forth with teens is fast but the brain’s rule activation will prevent real focus. The frontal lobe is not fully developed until about 26 years old. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/work/anatomy.html http://dsc.discovery.com/tv‐shows/discovery‐presents/videos/understanding‐the‐brain‐teenagers.htm Frontal Lobe Functions: Making connections for teens is the key. Lecture will not accomplish this. Notes on Best Practices: Closure: Three ideas or strategies from today you will apply to your practice when dealing with adolescents. Two topics you will explore further by checking out the references One person you will tell about today Resources Websites: www.sciencedaily.com www.brainplace.com www.jensenlearning.com www.brainconnection.com www.eurakalert..org www.dana.org www.ajcn.org http://www.upsidedownorganization.org/ www.learner.org/resources/series214.html?pop=yes&pid=2444# www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=2383 http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/10/teenage‐brains/dobbs‐text http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-teen-brain-still-under-construction/teen-brain.pdf
http://www.aacap.org/galleries/FactsForFamilies/95_the_teen_brain_behavior_problem_solving_and_decis
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http://dsc.discovery.com/tv‐shows/discovery‐presents/videos/understanding‐the‐brain‐teenagers.htm http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/work/anatomy.html Giedd J.N. (2008). The teen brain: insights from neuroimaging. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Mental
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12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action (2nd Ed.). Renate N.Caine, Geoffrey Caine, Carol McClintic, Karl Klimek. (2008) Corwin Press The Brain, Education and the Competitive Edge. Geoffrey Caine and Renate N. Caine (2001). Scarecrow Press. OAH/ACY/FYSP TPP Tier 2/PREP Innovative Strategies Conference Washington, DC February 9, 2011 Heather Higgins, LCSW­C Director of Training, The Upside Down Organization Clinician, The Children’s Guild