Adolescence is a time characterized by physical, emotional, and social changes. It is also a time in which there are significant differences in neural structures, which directly affect the way adolescents learn and respond to traditional instructional strategies (Blakemore, 2018; Siegel 2008).

This site provides essential knowledge and practical resources for all educators who work with adolescents. It explains how the adolescent brain is wired differently, how teachers can use this knowledge in instructional design, and why adolescence is considered a "second window of opportunity" (Dahl, et al., 2017) in neural development. 

This site will also provide resources to explain how adolescent neurobiology differs from childhood and adulthood (the what), how to use this knowledge to tailor instructional design and create engaging lessons (the so what) and, practical strategies and lessons to work with our students to build essential brain architecture that will lay a foundation for future success (the now what). 

Many of the suggested resources will appear more than once throughout this site. This is intentional, as the resources may have specific relevance to more than one topic, and is meant to provide teachers with easier access to valuable resources without searching through different pages. 

To read the paper in defence of this project, click here. 

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