{"product_id":"turnaround-tools-for-the-teenage-brain-isbn-9781118343050","title":"Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain","description":"\u003cb\u003ePowerful research-based strategies to turn around struggling adolescent students\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe achievement gap is widening and more teens than ever are struggling in school. The latest research shows not only that brains can change, but that teachers and other providers have the power to boost students' effort, focus, attitude, and even IQs. In this book bestselling author Eric Jensen and co-author Carole Snider offer teacher-friendly strategies to ensure that all students graduate, become lifelong learners, and ultimately be successful in school and life. Drawing on cutting-edge science, this breakthrough book reveals core tools to increase student effort, build attitudes, and improve behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical, teacher-tested, and research-supported strategies that will empower educators to make lasting and rapid changes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowerful academic evidence showing that every teacher can make a significant—and lasting—difference in student effort, behavior, attitude, and achievement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecific tools for making and managing the student's goal-seeking process and helping to develop a winner's mindset\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the very first chapter, educators will learn how to help their struggling students become excited, lifelong learners. Eric Jensen is a noted authority on brain-based learning and student engagement. Carole Snider is an expert in both adolescent success and adult learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Teach Students to Learn for Life 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Change Your Students’ Brains 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Begin with Attitude Building 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Build Cognitive Capacity 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Foster Student Effort 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Empower Exceptional Learners 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Strengthen Body, Mind, and Soul 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Focus Students on Goals 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 157 \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e is a former teacher and cofounder of SuperCamp, the nation's most innovative and largest academic enrichment program. He is the author of numerous popular books about teaching and brain-based education, including \u003ci\u003eTeaching With Poverty in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e (ASCD) and \u003ci\u003eEnriching the Brain\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Snider\u003c\/b\u003e is a former teacher and school counselor. She serves on the state governing board for Ohio school counselors, is an adjunct professor, and recently authored the graduate course, \u003ci\u003eSucceeding with Students of Poverty\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTurnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith countless teens struggling in school, the stakes for educators are higher than ever before. \u003ci\u003eTurnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain\u003c\/i\u003e offers teachers research-based and classroom-tested strategies that prove every student (no matter their past experience) can learn and succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation experts Eric Jensen and Carole Snider reveal one powerful tool after another to help teachers, parents, and support staff be the real difference-makers in their students' lives. Drawing on cutting-edge science, this breakthrough book outlines the core mindsets and actionable strategies that are needed to increase student effort, build attitudes, and improve behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStep by step, teachers can learn how to tap into a student's internal motivation to help them become determined learners. The authors explain how and when to use lasting interventions called workarounds that rely on the \"rules\" of how the brain changes. Also included are student handouts that empower kids to make positive changes to reach their goals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTurnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain\u003c\/i\u003e you'll find solutions to many of your toughest challenges and help your students become excited, lifelong learners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003c\/b\u003e Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I've never read a book that does such a superb job of combining research with practicality. It provides educators not only with the 'why' behind the concepts, but it is filled with specific 'how to' skills and strategies for applying this information to help children.\" —Nancy K. Utterback, PhD, CSP President, Communicate Institute Training and Development, Inc., Canton, OH\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I highly recommend this book for all secondary educators. 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