Adolescents are hardwired to explore and grow, and learning is mainly how they do this. But a shocking majority of teens are disengaged from school, simultaneously bored and overwhelmed. This is feeding an alarming teen mental health crisis. As kids get older and more independent, parents often feel powerless to help. But fear not, there are evidence-backed strategies to guide them from disengagement to drive, in and out of school.
For the past five years, award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson and the Brookings Institution’s global education expert Rebecca Winthrop, Ph.D. have been investigating why so many children lose their love of learning in adolescence. Based on extensive original research, including surveys of over 60,000 students, 25,000 parents and 6,000 teachers; as well as in-depth interviews with 100 students over years, their new book, The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better offers four modes of learning that students use to navigate through the shifting academic demands and social dynamics of middle and high school, shaping the internal narratives about their skills, potential, and identity: Resister, Passenger, Achiever, and Explorer. Understanding your child’s learning modes is vital for nurturing their ability to become Explorers. Anderson and Winthrop outline simple yet counterintuitive parenting strategies for connecting with your child, tailoring your listening and communication styles to their needs, igniting their curiosity, and building self-awareness and emotional regulation.
Anderson and Winthrop will be in conversation with Charles Duhigg (FAN ’24), Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers Supercommunicators and The Power of Habit.
BONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of The Disengaged Teen from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Anderson and Winthrop that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page.
This event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
Laura Demmer, Director of Development
Ann Kiesling, Development Associate
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