Teaching Transescents: Understanding Adolescent Development for the Novice Teacher: Introduction

Sunday, March 9, 2008

Introduction

In effect, adolescents are going through a huge transition period in their lives when they change from the proverbial caterpillar into the beautiful butterfly. If you are a new teacher of adolescents or even an experienced teacher of adolescents the information contained in the blog below will help you to understand the theory behind this incredible metamorphosis while at the same time giving you practical information about how to work with adolescents in the classroom. The blog will cover many pertinent topics regarding the education of adolescents including the following: coping strategies for new teachers, useful tips for new teachers, advice on transitioning into adulthood, psychosocial issues of adolescents, cognitive issues of adolescents and physical development of adolescents. In addition, there will be professional resources provided within the blog that give additional insight into the life and education of an adolescent. The authors of the blog hope that you find it inspiring, motivating, and helpful.

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Picture Resources and Additional Resources

Adolescent with Kid Upside Down: www.jupiterimages.com
Bart Simpson Picture: www.fox.com
Coping Strategies Cartoon: www.cartoonstock.com
Einstein Picture: www.craphound.com/images/remixableeinstein.jpg
Female teacher at blackboard: extension.missouri.edu
Girl power, a national public education website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx
Image Manipulation Quizhttp://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/dsef07/t5.aspx?id=7380
McManus, B. F. (1999, February). The jungarian approach to symbolic interpretation. Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://www.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/approach.html
Middle Adolescents Picture: www.unicef.org
Older Adolescents Picture: www.jupiterimages.com
Step-by-step lesson plan to develop a healthy body image http://www.ces.purdue.edu/new/CFS-736-W.pdf
Students’ heads in a circle: www.austinmentalhealth.com
Students sitting on brick wall: www.dor.org
Teacher at Blackboard Picture: www.naset.org
Teacher Retention Chart: TEA and Texas Teacher Recruitment and Retention Study
Teens on cell phone: www.health.state.mn.us
The development of children ages 6 to 14. (“When School is Out”). Retrieved March 1, 2008 from http://www.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/approach.html
The perils of peers. (“NIH: News in Health”, October 2007).
Three girls: www.odysseycenter.com
Three students working: www.trans-video.net
Time Out Picture: http://img.timeinc.net/time/daily/2005/0502/soteachers0212.jpg
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Woman with a class of students: www.ibe.unesco.org
Younger Adolescents Picture: www.efanet.org

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