Adolescent literature may be the key to ensuring the future of reading for pleasure and being able to read all levels of the written word. This class has immediately begun to identify the cause of symptoms (Teenage Behavior) in adolesents. Talking about the solution rather than the problem is a strategy that I personally agree with. The Front Line investigation was truly intriguing. I learned more about adolescents in the few hours I spent reviewing websites, watching the program and reviewing the Power Point than I have in three years of working in schools amd attending The Urban Teacher Program.
SLEEP! - As a society we do not value this aspect of our lives as we should. This process we spend 1/3 of our lives doing is crucially, especially for the evolving adolescent brain. Patterns and behaviors established during the teen years can have life-long consequences. I learned a lot about myself last night. As a 30 year-old college student I can personally testify to this being true. My teenage behaviors established me a a young adult that behaved in ways that were not always inside the rules. This pattern of behavior does not work as an adult. From the parents perspective it is very challenging to have a positive, productive, and personal relationship with teens. For a matter of 2 or 3 years parents often may feel like they do not know thier own child.
So far so good! Today I will embark upon some remarkeable and hopefully inspiring literature. It is 20 degrees outside, 75 inside and the coffee is ready to go.
As a teacher, former teenager and parent of an 11 year, I am excited to learn and write about my experience in this course.
"You can not dream yourself into character; you must hammer and forge yourself one."
Henry David Thoreau
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