The Teacher and the Teenage Brain: Understanding Adolescent Development, Teaching and Learning Paperback – 27 May 2021

I purchased this book after I attended a webinar that featured the author. The book is a really useful hands on tool for professionals and there is a link to a lesson plan. (The link didn't work so I let the author know and he was on to it within hours; he is also a really nice man.)I will be using the information in the book to inform my planning and teaching. I will also use it lessons for students; the information is accessible and clearly presented.I am using the slide from the webinar with the contents from the book for staff training.The authors website is well worth a visit.I think that this book is a must for teachers...enjoy

Dr John Coleman has devoted so much time to raising awareness about the incredible changes going on in the brains of our teenagers. He has worked with many schools to ensure his workshops and books are accessible, easy to understand and practical. Any teacher reading this book will immediately find that the content unravels some of the unpredictable and chaotic behaviours that our teenagers display in the classroom, and this knowledge can assist them to better connect with and motivate all the students in their care. A must have book for teaching staff

Does not go into much detail. Very much an introductory book.

Read it – it’s an absolute must and should be on the book shelf of every school staff room and in the waiting area of every GP surgery. I gasped and read with excitement, and couldn’t help but feel a sense of being amazed when I found out that there is a scientific reason as to why teenagers sleep so much !! Clear explanations, diagrams, further reading………this book has it all - I guarantee that the next time you get grunted at by a teenager displaying challenging behaviour, or feeling cross that it’s nearing midday in the school holidays and ‘they are still sleeping, what are they doing in there’ you will think differently.We all know that when we think differently by having an understanding as to how and why people behave as they do, this translates into increased sensitivity, enhanced kindness and a deeper sense of understanding.We’ve all been a teenager and know how hard this period can be, yet isn’t it interesting how we can so often instinctively brush aside this huge chapter of life when faced with the replica as a fully-fledged adult.Why are we, for some, so keen to quickly forget the struggles when we stagger away from the ‘ big blur of adolescence ‘. When we were teenagers, why were we so keen to label ourselves ‘adults’ as we approached the huge mile stone of aged eighteen ?This book with provide you with thoughts and possible explanations for answers to some of those things.

A great tool to add to your collection. Insightful and easy to read.

A fascinating read. As a KS3 teacher, this book has helped me understand the pupils I teach to a greater extent. It is brilliantly written with clear explanations. Highly recommend reading this book and discussing it with colleagues.

A insightful read for teachers and others working with young people on how the brain is developing throughout the teenage years and how this impacts their behaviour. Useful tips for engagement and how to optimise learning in the classroom. A recommended read also for parents who want to understand more about their teens.