Transform Struggling Adolescent Students into Lifelong Learners
This research-based guide provides educators with proven strategies to close the achievement gap and help underperforming teenagers succeed academically. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, authors Eric Jensen and Carole Snider demonstrate how teachers can boost student effort, improve focus, and even enhance cognitive abilities through targeted interventions.
Research-Supported Strategies That Work
The latest brain research confirms that adolescent brains remain highly adaptable. This book translates complex neuroscience into practical, classroom-ready tools that empower educators to make measurable improvements in student performance. Each strategy is teacher-tested and backed by academic evidence showing significant, lasting impacts on student behavior, attitude, and achievement.
Core Tools for Student Success
- Practical techniques to increase student effort and engagement in challenging academic environments
- Methods for building positive attitudes and managing behaviors in struggling learners
- Goal-setting frameworks that help students develop a success-oriented mindset
- Strategies for transforming reluctant learners into motivated, self-directed students
Expert Authors with Proven Track Records
Eric Jensen, a former teacher and cofounder of SuperCamp, is a recognized authority on brain-based learning and student engagement. His previous works include Teaching With Poverty in Mind and Enriching the Brain. Carole Snider brings extensive experience as a teacher and school counselor, serves on Ohio's state governing board for school counselors, and authored the graduate course Succeeding with Students of Poverty.
Immediate, Actionable Solutions
From the opening chapter, educators gain access to specific interventions for helping struggling students overcome academic challenges. The book focuses on rapid, lasting changes that prepare students not just for graduation, but for lifelong learning and success beyond the classroom. Each tool addresses the root causes of underperformance while building the cognitive and behavioral skills necessary for sustained achievement.
This resource serves teachers, counselors, administrators, and education professionals working with adolescents who need additional support to reach their full academic potential.
