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Potter, Les; Schliskey, Sue; Stevenson, Dee; Drawdy, Deb – Principal Leadership, 2001
Adolescents are challenged to adjust to a new physical sense of self, new intellectual abilities, and cognitive demands; expand verbal skills; establish emotional and psychological independence from parents; establish adult vocational goals; develop productive peer relationships; manage their sexuality; and develop self-control. Transitional…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Emotional Development
Elias, Maurice J. – Principal Leadership, 2001
Middle schools represent challenges that strongly affect how much energy and focus students bring to academic learning. Kids must develop skills to resist inappropriate sexual behaviors and analyze stressful social situations. Schools should encourage students to develop certain developmental assets: appreciation, belonging, confidence,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affiliation Need, Developmental Psychology, Emotional Development