Learning Team A EDD 563

Brief summaries of the theories

Media's effects on teens

Information on the developing adolescents.

Helping parents with teens

More on developmental theories

Child and adolescent theories and theorists

Learn how even busy parents can help out their kids' schools -- whether you have 3 hours a day, a week or month or a year. When parents are involved in their children's education, children succeed at higher rates.

It's the last thing any parent wants to hear her child say. "Mom, I didn't make the basketball team." Or "Dad, NYU rejected me." Even the incredulous "She invited everyone but me!" is enough to make your stomach churn. "Rejection is like breathing-an unavoidable, important part of life," says Harlan Cohen, founder of the International Risk-Taking Project.

If your child has a learning disability, or performance or behavior problems, this issue becomes magnified. Your child might feel as if he's fallen into a hole and doesn't know how to climb back out. (That hole can be caused by missed work, not understanding certain concepts at school, or social problems, among other things.)

Research on the 5 best attitudes of effective teachers

Article about how the nature of compromise changes as a child develops into an adolescent.

Describes various ways that parents can collaborate with teachers in the classroom to get more involved in their child's education.

Research on new ways that parents can reach out to their adolescents. Specifically research on adolescent reaction to parental monitoring.

interesting article on self concept and school success. Does school success result in self esteem? Or does high self esteem result in school success? Read to find out....

How dysfunctional families affect teens

Planned Parenthood - has resources for teens, parents, and educators in regards to sexual health

Information on alienation. It has potential reasons, types and symptoms.

Facts about adolescent sexual behavior

Information on teen drug abuse

How to help adolescents manage stress.