Adolescent Development Readings for Secondary Education

Adolescent Development Readings for Secondary Education is designed to demonstrate to prospective teachers the importance of understanding adolescent development at the secondary level in order to be an effective teacher. The carefully selected readings within the anthology provide future educators with real-world teaching strategies to implement in the classroom at each level of adolescent development.

The collection begins with an introduction to adolescent development that is specific to educators, followed by readings that provide recent research in adolescent physical, cognitive, and self-development, as well as gender roles. Later readings discuss adolescents and their families, peer relations, sexuality, and the school setting and adolescent achievement. The text concludes with a chapter dedicated to adolescent mental health.

With distinct emphasis in application, Adolescent Development Readings for Secondary Education is a valuable supplement to standard textbooks for courses in developmental psychology, educational psychology, and instructional methods for education majors. It can also be used by students preparing for work as school administrators, psychologists, and counselors.

Sharon E. Paulson earned her B.S. in psychology from the College of William and Mary and her M.S. and Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a professor of educational psychology at Ball State University. Her research interests include child and adolescent development and students’ perceptions of parenting, teaching, and school atmosphere.