Lesson Planning

When students are not spending time trying to determine the right perspective, they are wasting energy. As a teacher, I want students to direct their energy into learning material. Adolescences use a different approach, they see life from their perspective and are not always able to understand others perceptions. This is the the effects of decreased activity in the medial pre-frontal cortex during adolescence. When I design my lesson plans, I consider students' limited perspectives. I attempt to access their perspectives in hopes to keep them actively engaged.