Middle School Research

The following link is for a Frontline Program on The Teenage Brain. Information about the growth and development of the brain during adolescence is provided. The research is the foundation upon which the Middle School Philosophy is built. "In Inside the Teenage Brain, FRONTLINE chronicles how scientists are exploring the recesses of the brain and finding some new explanations for why adolescents behave the way they do. These discoveries could change the way we parent, teach, or perhaps even understand our teenagers."
PBS: Frontline


"Just five years ago . . . a 13-year-old was considered over the hill by some experts in terms of brain development."
-Judy Rosenfeld (2002)
Although most people believe that cognitive development plateaus in early adolescence, current research shows that young adolescents go through tremendous brain growth and development. Far from being "over the hill," they are just beginning to encounter the mountain. Brain Development in Young Adolescents


Implications of Brain Research for Teaching Young Adolescents
National Middle School Association
The Teen Brain: It's Just Not Grown Up Yet (by Richard Knox)
The Teen Brain: It's Just Not Grown Up Yet (by Richard Knox)
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