Ninth through Tenth Grade (15-16)
- Puberty for both boy and girls will be done or almost done
- Upper body fills out for boys
- The boys out grow the girls
- Boys can continue to have growth spurts where as the girls will be done or almost done growing
- Most girls will be fully developed- rounded hips and breasts
- Girls will be dealing with more hormones than they have before this point
- Abstract thinking starts to develop
- Concentration skills increase
- Can apply abstract thoughts to other ideas
- Able to except different points of views
- Basic learning processes are being mastered
- Show an increasing ability to reason, make educated guesses and sort fact from fiction
Personal Development
Personal Development
- Teens personal growth is not as strong as social growth
- They are finding themselves but still dependent on others thoughts on them
- They are learning to be their own person
- Relationship heavy - sexual desires are strong
- Group consciousness
- Still find identity with in their peers
- Crises of friendship and romance can distract students away from academics
- Connections with adults are still important
