Product Description
The Disengaged Teen
Author(s): Jenny Anderson, Rebecca Winthrop
Format: Paperback
Helping Kids Learn Better, Live Better and Feel Better
'Our education systems are short-changing far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It's an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.' - Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
A powerful new approach to help your teen move from disengagement to drive.
Adolescents are hardwired to explore and grow, and learning is mainly how they do this. But a shocking majority of teens are disengaged from school, simultaneously bored and overwhelmed. As parents, we can feel powerless and don't know how to help - until now.
Based on five years of research into why children lose their love of learning, award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson and the Brookings Institution's global education expert Rebecca Winthrop have created a transformative model that every parent, carer and educator needs to know about.
Identifying four modes of learning that every student goes through - resister, passenger, achiever and explorer - you'll find out why understanding what these are is crucial to your child's development and how you can coach them to become a curious, resilient and motivated learner.
With stories from children who have used the tools in this book to become life-long learners, and with clear strategies on how to become your child's best cheerleader, this book is essential reading for everyone who wants to help young people thrive.
About the Author
Jenny Anderson is an award-winning New York Times reporter who covers Wall Street and spends her days talking to the world's savviest investors, CEOs, and policy makers. She has frequently appeared on TV, on shows such as The Today Show and ABC News.
Rebecca Winthrop is a senior fellow and director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, a leading American think tank. Her research focuses on education across the globe, with special attention to the skills young people need to thrive in school, work and life.
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