4 key concepts and their meaning
Phenomenon of adolescence
Teenagers have a profound effect on those around them. Adults, who work in school, or in the teenage world, should understand how the phenomenon of adolescences operates in an effort to be effective in their work with teenagers. Teenagers need adults to guide them as they make sense of their changing worlds because their brains are still under construction, therefore adults must recognize how they become affected in their relationship with teens.
Hot zone
Teenagers can affect adults and adults’ behavior in schools.
Grown up skills
These are the skills that adults must practice to deal with teenagers. These are:
· Self-awareness
· Self-control
· Good judgment
· The ability to deal with conflict
· Self transcendence
· The ability to maintain boundaries
· The capacity for Life-Long Learning
Five things teenagers need from grown ups
· Distinguish between their needs and wants
· Respond to them, but not react with them
· Relate to them, but not identify with them
· Be friendly, but not friend
· Focus on their needs
Do´s and don´ts for adults in the teenage world
Advises for adults of what can they do and what can not do to deal with teenagers in an effective way.
A-TEAM
Five guidelines to help administrative teams in the teenage world , and the task are:
· Assistance
· Transparency
· Education
· Assessment
· Management
The eightfold path
It is a set of practices that help educators to attend to their own needs.
Phenomenon of adolescence
Teenagers have a profound effect on those around them. Adults, who work in school, or in the teenage world, should understand how the phenomenon of adolescences operates in an effort to be effective in their work with teenagers. Teenagers need adults to guide them as they make sense of their changing worlds because their brains are still under construction, therefore adults must recognize how they become affected in their relationship with teens.
Hot zone
Teenagers can affect adults and adults’ behavior in schools.
Grown up skills
These are the skills that adults must practice to deal with teenagers. These are:
· Self-awareness
· Self-control
· Good judgment
· The ability to deal with conflict
· Self transcendence
· The ability to maintain boundaries
· The capacity for Life-Long Learning
Five things teenagers need from grown ups
· Distinguish between their needs and wants
· Respond to them, but not react with them
· Relate to them, but not identify with them
· Be friendly, but not friend
· Focus on their needs
Do´s and don´ts for adults in the teenage world
Advises for adults of what can they do and what can not do to deal with teenagers in an effective way.
A-TEAM
Five guidelines to help administrative teams in the teenage world , and the task are:
· Assistance
· Transparency
· Education
· Assessment
· Management
The eightfold path
It is a set of practices that help educators to attend to their own needs.