Glenn Moses
And
Belinda Shillingburg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPMP68QP698
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What they Use

The so-called Executive
Functions of the frontal lobe
involves:
The ability to recognize
future consequences
resulting from current
actions
To choose between good and
bad actions (or better and
best)
To override and suppress
unacceptable social
responses, and
Determine similarities and
differences between things or
events or
Emotions and Logic

“It’s sort of unfair to
expect [teens] to
have adult levels of
organizational skills
or decision-making
before their brains
are finished being
built.”
~ Dr. Jay Giedd

One Amazing Person:
Nik and Jordan
Brilliant…and Not so Much
Leader/Follower
Moody/Rational
Individualization & Maturity

What can we do?
Know what we’re dealing
with: Relevance and Rigor
Find their “Currency” and use
it
Love and Accountability
Teamwork, Trust and Support

Where is the Research?
The Frontal Lobe and the Teenage Brain:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontal_lobe
http://www.perpich.com/neuroed/archive/15.pdf
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/science/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec04/brain_10-13.html
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/p
ublications/teenage-brain-a-work-
in-progress.shtml

Where to Find Help
http://www.parentsandteens.com/
http://www.byparents-forparents.com/
http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/growth/growing/adolescence.html
http://www.theantidrug.com/
http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/teens/
http://www.aces.edu/teens/parenteen/links/index.html
http://www.choresandallowances.com/?gclid=COnCucizjI8CFSgZagodvm65fA