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Tips for teachers about teenage behavior

Tips for teachers about teenage behavior

General
When teaching teenagers, it is common to face apathy, un-certainty, low or elevated self-esteem, a sense of isolation or loneliness, frustration and sometimes aggression. Sounds heavy on top of the curriculum workload? After all, most teachers are not experts in psychology. Maintaining control in a classroom filled with teenagers is not a task to be undertaken lightly and requires real understanding and empathy towards what they are feeling and experiencing, as well as solid teaching tools to help you approach them effectively. Expectations Teenagers nowadays often look, talk and act like adults, which can lead us to treat them as equals. On the other hand, we know that they are not and simultaneously expect them to respect our adult authority. Ironically, teenagers are develo...
Fun things to do in Seattle for teens

Fun things to do in Seattle for teens

Travel
Vacations with teens are a joy (kidding). But, there are fun things for cool hip teens to do that are within walking distance of the big Downtown Seattle hotels. So, take some money out of the ATM and try to remember what it was like to be a teenager, raring to have fun, but still under mom's or dad's control. A busy teenager is a happy teenager. Vacations for Teens Parents know their own teen's personality and can gauge the level of their child's maturity for themselves. Some kids can be set loose with bus fare and a map, or can be dropped off at the Seattle Center unsupervised (with a pal or two). Other teens need an adult to guide them through unfamiliar city territory. Most of the time, a child's age will be the biggest factor. So, check out these fun things that are wi...
5 Things Your Teenager Needs From You

5 Things Your Teenager Needs From You

General
  Adolescence is a new world for parents, and getting ready for it makes a big difference. Therefore, taking into account that each family is different and each person is different, these are five principles proposed that can help us to have a better relationship with our adolescents. 1.      Definition There is a huge difference between being a child and being a young adult. Our teenage children are frustrated when they feel they are still treated like children. They are beginning to see you and the world differently. And they do not feel like children anymore, but they do not know how to stop doing it either. They need to define well the changes that are happening and they need you to help them in this definition process. 2.      Guided autonomy Adolescents need the oppor...