Powerful research-based strategies to turn around struggling
adolescent students
The achievement gap is widening and more teens than ever are struggling
in school. The latest research shows not only that brains can change,
but that teachers and other providers have the power to boost students'
effort, focus, attitude, and even IQs. In this book bestselling author
Eric Jensen and co-author Carole Snider offer teacher-friendly
strategies to ensure that all students graduate, become lifelong
learners, and ultimately be successful in school and life. Drawing on
cutting-edge science, this breakthrough book reveals core tools to
increase student effort, build attitudes, and improve behaviors.
- Practical, teacher-tested, and research-supported strategies that will
empower educators to make lasting and rapid changes
- Powerful academic evidence showing that every teacher can make a
significant--and lasting--difference in student effort, behavior,
attitude, and achievement
- Specific tools for making and managing the student's goal-seeking
process and helping to develop a winner's mindset
From the very first chapter, educators will learn how to help their
struggling students become excited, lifelong learners. Eric Jensen is a
noted authority on brain-based learning and student engagement. Carole
Snider is an expert in both adolescent success and adult learning.
