About teens!!!!!!

There is a lot to say about teens, things I know from my experience working with them, things I did not know and that I could never image, and doubts that I still do not figure out, but that will be answered through this course.

Teens are a complete different world that few adults get to know or understand, however, we as teachers have a big responsibility in the field of knowing more about teens and why they are the way they are. Thus, I would like to start mentioning the things I already knew about teens.  

Some of the things that I knew about teens is that they are rebellious and that working with them is not easy. Teens are very likely to misbehave not only in the classroom but also out of the classroom. Working with teens taught me that I had to let them know that I was not their enemy but actually, a friendly teacher (friendly, not a friend) who just wanted to teach them something new for their lives. However, my big question was why do they behave the way they do????

Now, after researching all together with my classmates; I could understand why teens behave the way they do, and there are many reasons why.

One of those reasons is that we have to understand that adolescence is a stage in which self-discovery is at its height. Teenagers are discovering who they are and are being confronted with adult roles and decisions.

However, there are many other reasons that affect teens’ behaviors’ such as: family problems, identity problems, schooling, not socializing among others. Nevertheless, we as adults are in charge of keeping the discipline in the classroom without destroying the students’ feelings.

In conclusion, our work goes beyond just teaching; the responsibility of educating good people is in our hands and we have to take the challenge!!!! 

References:

vEmily Sexton, May 2013. Adolescents’ Social Cognitive Beliefs about Misbehavior in School. The Ohio State University.

vStanley Hall’s Storm and Stress. Views of adolescence socialization and development. LANDMARK CASE STUDY G..

vRichard A. Fabes Early Adolescence and Prosocial/Moral Behavior II:The Role of Social and Contextual Influences. Arizona State University.