The middle school mind : growing pains in early adolescent brains /

"This book is a must read for anyone in close proximity to middle schoolers. Using actual events from the lives of real teenagers, the authors (a middle school principal and a child neuropsychologist) combine perspectives to provide an engaging, light-hearted journey into the adventures and mis...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Marshall, Richard M.
Other Authors:	Neuman, Sharon
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2012]
Subjects:	Middle school students. Middle school students > Psychology. Adolescence. Middle school students - Psychology. Social Science. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Middle school for middle schoolers
Middle schoolers: ages twelve to fourteen
Adolescent brains
Identity formation
Unusual choices they make
Predicaments they get themselves into
As a group they want to be heard
Relating to peers and others
The gifted teen's adventurous nature
Academic challenges
Socially they struggle at times
Emotional episodes and psychological concerns
Powerful points from middle schoolers
Reflections.