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The Seven Biggest Teen Problems and How to Turn Them Into Strengths: An Inside Look at What Works with Teens from a World Leader in Youth Achievement
Bobbi DePorters book is a must read for every parent. Life for teenagers today is faster and more complex than ever and in this book Bobbi identifies seven of the biggest problems that teenagers face. What makes this book so valuable is Bobbi s 25 years experience in turning these problems into strengths with the kids at her world-renowned SuperCamp! Bobbi has finally written the book asked for by so many parents. Along with SuperCamp facilitators, she takes you through the SuperCamp experience that has helped over 45,000 students worldwide discover and build on their strengths. The Seven Biggest Teen Problems is for all parents who are searching for better ways to help their kids through the challenges typically faced by teens. Whether your kids are straight A students or struggling, and the changes you seek are great or small, this book will help you with teen problems such as troubled relationships, negative self-image, poor grades, and low motivation. Get an inside look at what your teen may be facing along with real solutions!
121 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Bobbi DePorter
13 books20 followersRoberta "Bobbi" DePorter is the President of the Quantum Learning Network (QLN) and co-founder of the SuperCamp program.
In the late-1970s, DePorter was co-founder of the Burklyn Business School in Vermont – an avante-garde school that taught traditional business subjects in a non-traditional manner. DePorter studied with Dr. Georgi Lozanov, who developed accelerated learning, and applied his methods at the school.
In 1982, DePorter teamed-up with Eric Jensen and Greg Simmons to co-found SuperCamp – a summer camp program designed to introduce teenagers to accelerated learning academic skills and valuable life skills. The SuperCamp program is now run by QLN and is held annually at several locations across the United States and around the world. Since 1982, more than 50,000 students worldwide have attended SuperCamp.DePorter's books have been published in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Indonesia and Brazil.
DePorter is a past President of the International Alliance for Learning, and a past Chairman the San Diego Chamber of Commerce's Business Roundtable for Best Educational Practices.
Bobbi DePorter is the mother of Grant DePorter, a Chicago restaurateur who came to worldwide prominence in 2004 when he paid US$113,824.16 for a baseball which a fan had unwittingly deflected out of the hands of a Chicago Cubs player (thus contributing to the team's defeat in the 2003 National League Championship Series), and then having the ball blown-up in a nationally televised event intended to help end the "Curse of the Billy Goat" which had afflicted the Cubs since 1945.
In the late-1970s, DePorter was co-founder of the Burklyn Business School in Vermont – an avante-garde school that taught traditional business subjects in a non-traditional manner. DePorter studied with Dr. Georgi Lozanov, who developed accelerated learning, and applied his methods at the school.
In 1982, DePorter teamed-up with Eric Jensen and Greg Simmons to co-found SuperCamp – a summer camp program designed to introduce teenagers to accelerated learning academic skills and valuable life skills. The SuperCamp program is now run by QLN and is held annually at several locations across the United States and around the world. Since 1982, more than 50,000 students worldwide have attended SuperCamp.DePorter's books have been published in several countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Indonesia and Brazil.
DePorter is a past President of the International Alliance for Learning, and a past Chairman the San Diego Chamber of Commerce's Business Roundtable for Best Educational Practices.
Bobbi DePorter is the mother of Grant DePorter, a Chicago restaurateur who came to worldwide prominence in 2004 when he paid US$113,824.16 for a baseball which a fan had unwittingly deflected out of the hands of a Chicago Cubs player (thus contributing to the team's defeat in the 2003 National League Championship Series), and then having the ball blown-up in a nationally televised event intended to help end the "Curse of the Billy Goat" which had afflicted the Cubs since 1945.
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