From highly influential experts in education and based on research with over 60,000 students, this book comes highly recommended from some the biggest thinkers in personal development today.
'Our education systems are short-changing far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It's an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.' - Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re-Thinking
A powerful new approach to help your teen move from disengagement to drive.
Adolescents are hardwired to explore and grow, and learning is mainly how they do this. But a shocking majority of teens are disengaged from school, simultaneously bored and overwhelmed. As parents, we can feel powerless and don't know how to help - until now.
Based on five years of research into why children lose their love of learning, award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson and the Brookings Institution's global education expert Rebecca Winthrop have created a transformative model that every parent, carer and educator needs to know about.
Identifying four modes of learning that every student goes through - resister, passenger, achiever and explorer - you'll find out why understanding what these are is crucial to your child's development and how you can coach them to become a curious, resilient and motivated learner.
With stories from children who have used the tools in this book to become life-long learners, and with clear strategies on how to become your child's best cheerleader, this book is essential reading for everyone who wants to help young people thrive.
About the Author
Jenny Anderson is an award-winning New York Times reporter who covers Wall Street and spends her days talking to the world's savviest investors, CEOs, and policy makers. She has frequently appeared on TV, on shows such as The Today Show and ABC News.
Industry Reviews
'If you aspire to be the psychologically wise adult of a young person, this book is for you.'
- Angela Duckworth, author of Grit
'So many parents want to help their teens become better learners . . . Here is a powerful, practical book that points the way.'
- Carol Dweck, author of Mindset
'Every parent of a checked out, overwhelmed, or frustrated middle or high-school student needs to read this book.'
- Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better
'Our education systems are shortchanging far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It’s an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.'
- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential and Think Again, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
'The Disengaged Teen is an invaluable resource.'
- Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and Life in Five Senses
'Anderson and Winthrop bring clarity to the chaos, providing a practical framework for parents who want to understand their kids.'
- Paul Tough, author of How Children Succeed
