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Understanding the Adolescent Brain

Michelle Thompson, Ph.D.

Boys tend to be kinesthetic learners.

Move boys in some way every ten minutes.

Male teachers need to be mindful of the volume of their voice.

Girls hear 2 to 4 times better than

boys

Provide space for girls to learn quietly

Girls are more easily distracted than boys

Talk louder to boys. Talk from different parts of the room

Boys tend not to hear as well, particularly at the 1000-4000Hz range.

Provide opportunities for boys to discover create and problem solve

Boysʼ brains mature faster mathematically by about 4 years at age 12

Teach from different parts of the classroom.. constantly move

Boys notice and respond to motion

Encourage girls to believe in their success

Girls tend to not like risk and under estimate their abilities