{"product_id":"attack-of-the-teenage-brain-understanding-and-supporting-the-weird-and-wonderful-adolescent-learner-9781416625490","title":"Attack of the Teenage Brain: Understanding and Supporting the Weird and Wonderful Adolescent Learner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMarvel\u003c\/em\u003e at the neuroscientific reasons why smart teens make dumb decisions!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBehold\u003c\/em\u003e the mind-controlling power of executive function!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThrill\u003c\/em\u003e to a vision of a better school for the teenage brain!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a parent interacting with one adolescent or a teacher interacting with many, you know teens can be hard to parent and even harder to teach. The eye-rolling, the moodiness, the wandering attention, the \u003cem\u003edrama\u003c\/em\u003e. It's not you, it's them. More specifically, it's their brains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn accessible language and with periodic references to \u003cem\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/em\u003e, motorcycle daredevils, and near-classic movies of the '80s, developmental molecular biologist John Medina, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-seller \u003cem\u003eBrain Rules\u003c\/em\u003e, explores the neurological and evolutionary factors that drive teenage behavior and can affect both achievement and engagement. Then he proposes a research-supported counterattack: a bold redesign of educational practices and learning environments to deliberately develop teens' cognitive capacity to manage their emotions, plan, prioritize, and focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAttack of the Teenage Brain!\u003c\/em\u003e is an enlightening and entertaining read that will change the way you think about teen behavior and prompt you to consider how else parents, educators, and policymakers might collaborate to help our challenging, sometimes infuriating, often weird, and genuinely wonderful kids become more successful learners, in school and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMedina, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJohn Medina\u003c\/b\u003e is a developmental molecular biologist with special research interests in the isolation and characterization of genes involved in human brain development and the genetics of psychiatric disorders. Medina has spent most of his professional life as an analytical research consultant, working primarily in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries on research issues related to mental health. He holds an affiliate faculty appointment at the University of Washington School of Medicine in its Department of Bioengineering, where he has been named Outstanding Faculty of the Year at the College of Engineering, the Merrill Dow\/Continuing Medical Education National Teacher of the Year, and twice, the Bioengineering Student Association Teacher of the Year.","brand":"ASCD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669526909202,"sku":"9781416625490","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a10c4c34-4a7b-4142-bf20-3afd55144d00.jpg?v=1733761252","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/attack-of-the-teenage-brain-understanding-and-supporting-the-weird-and-wonderful-adolescent-learner-9781416625490","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}