2. WHAT IS ADOLESCENCE
Adolescence is a transitional stage of physical and
psychological development that generally occurs
during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.
Adolescence is usually associated with the teenage
years, but its physical, psychological or cultural
expressions may begin earlier and end later.
3. ADOLESCENCE
OPPORTUNITIES
Adolescence is a period of
rapid physical transitions in
such characteristics as
height, weight, and body
proportions. Hormonal
changes are part of this
development. Nevertheless,
hormones are not primarily
responsible for the
psychological or social
developments of this period.
4. ROLE OF A TEACHER TO FACILITATE
THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT OF
ADOLESCENTS
• Be Interested in Your Students and Show it!
• Ask students about their time outside of class.
• Learn every student’s name and use it often!
• Provide opportunities for students to talk about themselves.
• Make Students Engaged in Your Class
• Vary instructional methods so to reach all students.
• Do not make lectures the main focus of all class periods.
• Work in fun activities to keep students from getting bored.
5.
6. • Be Effective at Classroom Management
• Apply reasonable and consistent disciplinary policies that are agreed on by parents and students and
enforce them fairly.
• Communicate clear expectations for behavior.
• Be flexible with instructional strategies to personalize instruction when needed.
• Create a Trusting Relationship with Your Students
• Learn every student’s name and use it often!
• Provide students with opportunities throughout the day to express their feelings.
• Empower students to communicate openly with school staff by providing them with a mechanism to
evaluate their learning and instructors.
