Adolescence

As adolescents navigate the stormiest years in their development, they need coaching, support, good examples and most of all understanding

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Unfortunately in today's world, a lot of children are subjected to all kinds of messages from the media about how to be, how to act, and what to do.

Wondering why your middle schooler's social media use has ratcheted up your stress levels? Understanding the brain at this age can help you can take back control.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn // @Playful Learning

The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the teaching of people’s history in middle and high school classrooms across the country. Based on the lens of history highlighted in Howard Zinn’s best-selling book A People’s History of the United States, the website offers free, downloadable lessons and articles organized by theme, time period, and reading level. The Zinn Education Project is coordinated by two non-profit organizations, Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change.

Project ideas to help your students realize the impact they can have on their community and beyond.

Using art to help adolescents express how they feel is giving students the tools to better understand their own mental health.

In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut in the past 20 years. Emma Young finds out how they did it, and why other countries won’t follow suit.

Hannah Alper has been called many things: "The future of social media", "Eco-Warrior", "Changemaker" and "Activist". At 10 years old, she is all of these thi...

Rainier Beach, once considered the worst high school in Seattle, now has graduation rates that top the district’s.

Kids are marching for science, posting about issues on social media and hosting meetups. Here are 12 ways they can learn about — and improve — our food system.

150 Ways to Show Kids You Care Poster (pack of 15) With more than six million copies in print, this newly-revised poster reminds adults to take the time to engage with children through small yet powerful efforts. The bilingual poster is perfect for teachers, youth workers, parents, congregations, and community programs.

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