Assignment 2

Physical, One of the major physical development milestone in adolescence is.....

Synaptic pruning, myelination p191

links to abstract thought

Endocrine system

PUBERTY, hormones, menarche, semenarche, growth spurt (asynchronous development), primary and secondary sex characteristics,

Gross & fine motor skills

Cognitive

Abstract thinking

concrete to formal operations (Piaget)

morality, ethics, thinking in 'grey areas'

Language

idioms

vocabulary

sematics

pragmatics

sarcasm

Piaget

slang language

links to psychosocial development, identity v role confusion (Erikson), ZPD - socio-cultural theory (Vygotsky), observational learning (Bandura)

Motivation

intrinsic/extrinsic motivation

attribution

goal setting (links to Hattie's HITS)

Psychosocial,

Theory of Mind

link to abstract thinking

Imaginary Audience, move away from family towards peers

Personal fable

self-esteem

identity v role confusion (Erikson), sense of belonging (Maslow)

Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Bandura, Skinner, Maslow, Pavolv, Gotleib, Bronfenbrenner, Frued,

Describe the theory

link to other theorists

Evaluate the theory

Implications for teaching (can this theory be used for adolescents today?)

Identify and describe an issue, give rates of prevalence, prove that it is an issue.

Peer influences, low self esteem, bullying, atypical puberty, anxiety, depression, body image, eating disorders, cyber bullying, sexting, consent, suicide, drug, alcohol, risk taking, teen pregnancy,

Relate it to developmental domains.

Give strategies for how a teacher can respond, could include whole school strategies, classroom practices, or referal processes