Resources for Parents
There are many interesting resources that examine this critical stage of student development. Here are some books and articles that have piqued our interest:
Over the past several years, faculty members have read the following texts over the summer:
An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship with Students (Ron Berger)
It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens (Danah Boyd)
Fires in the Middle School Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from Middle Schoolers (Kathleen Cushman and Laura Rogers)
The Power of Habit (Charles Duhigg)
Mindset (Carol Dweck)
Other Resources
Websites:
Common Sense Media (digital citizenship)
Greater Good Science Center (mindfulness and education)
Books and Articles:
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood, Lisa Damour
Executive Function in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Improving Performance and Enhancing Skills for All Students, Chris Kaufman
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It, Kelly McGonigal
Wonder, R.J. Palacio
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, Daniel Siegel
Teach, Breathe, Learn: Mindfulness in and out of the Classroom, Meena Srinivasan
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other, Sherry Turkle