How Novice Teachers can Succeed with Adolescents

How Novice Teachers can Succeed with Adolescents


This article clearly tells us that the ability to successfully teach adolescents require more than content knowledge. The teacher must know the students. The writer focuses on two very important skills:
-Social Insight
-Withitness

Social insight is not derived from a textbook. This very special skill refers to the culture of the adolescent. There are several recommendations for teachers to achieve a better understanding of the culture and two simple suggestions include watching current movies and listening to current music. Other acti...