What Makes the Adolescent and Teen Brain So Different and What Should Educators Do About These Differences?

with Judy Willis

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Summary

In the adolescent and teen brain, the rate of change exceeds that of even the body. The highest cognitive brain networks in the prefrontal cortex undergo their most profound maturation during the school years. What has neuroscience research revealed about the very unique adolescent brain that has important correlations to planning instruction and teaching strategies? From seeking immediate gratification and risk, to developing and achieving long-term goals, educators are critical caretakers of these executive function circuits and the social, emotional, and cognitive tools students take with them into adulthood.

This webinar is a part of Judy Willis’ The Brain and Learning Webinar Series.

Recorded April 5, 2012

Community of Excellence: Teaching and Learning

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More Webinars

See other webinars in Judy Willis' The Brain and Learning Webinar Series

• The Essential Neuroscience of Learning (December 11, 2012)
• How Can Resisting Immediate Gratification and Long-Term Goal Development be Developed in Students? (August 14, 2012)
• Strengthening the Brain’s Executive Functions: The Real Higher Order Processing (April 13, 2011)

See all Judy Willis' webinars

About the Presenter

Dr. Judy Willis, a board-certified neurologist and middle school teacher in Santa Barbara, Calif., has combined her training in neuroscience and neuroimaging with her teacher education training and years of classroom experience. 

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