The Teacher and the Teenage Brain

Endorsements

“John Coleman has an outstanding skill in communicating complex ideas to a wide audience.  A ‘must-read’ for students of education and for teachers, The Teacher and the Teenage Brain provides compelling and easily accessible information and insight into one of psychology’s great challenges.”
Professor Ingrid Lunt, University of Oxford, UK

“Direct translation from neuroscience to education is challenging, but Coleman is a perfect example of how it can be done well. He shows how new neuroscience findings can help teachers understand their pupils, teenagers gain an insight into the changes they are going through, and parents understand and perhaps interact better with their children.  This book is a great example of how education can be advanced by multiple contributions of the social and biological sciences.”
Professor Michael Thomas, Birkbeck University of London, UK

“There are experiences that assist brain development and experiences that are not so helpful Doesn’t everyone want to know what these are?  Read this accessible overview of what we can now know and do to optimise healthy brain development in our teenagers’ crucial years.’  Let’s get this information into the hands of educators, parents and carers, and create agency for our teens.”
Sylvia Jennings, Assistant Head, and Matt Warren, Headteacher, Presdales School, Hertfordshire, UK

“In this fascinating book, John Coleman describes the recent science on the teenage brain, from hormones and sleep to risk-taking and social interaction to mental health and mental illness, and how this evidence is relevant for the classroom. Coleman writes about scientific findings in a way that will engage anyone interested in teaching and nurturing young people.”
Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, University of Cambridge.

“If you are looking for an essential primer on all matters relating to the adolescent brain, learning and development, read this book. As a Headteacher, I feel that, if this book was turned into an INSET day, my staff would come away feeling enlightened and enthused.     This should be a compulsory part of all teacher training.”
Rob Shadbolt, Head Teacher, Wood Green School, Witney, Oxon.

“The book …. provides an accurate and up-to-date primer on the essentials of how the brain functions. It is a highly useful source of professional knowledge for any teacher. It’s rare to see a book focusing on the neuroscience of the teenage learner in particular, and as well as informing readers, it will help to dispel a few myths.”
Jonathan Firth, University of Strathclyde, UK

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