Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain Quotes

“It is the effort put forth under the hardship of doing that which seems unreachable, unachievable, and just too far out of one's comfort zone that produces substantial growth.”
― Eric Jensen, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain: Helping Underperforming Students Become Lifelong Learners

“need to cultivate persistent, purposeful, focused effort to be lifelong learners. On the one hand, a student can rely too heavily on talent and natural abilities, resulting in little effort because he or she is already “good.” On the other hand, some students refuse to try because they feel their situation is hopeless.”
― Eric Jensen, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain: Helping Underperforming Students Become Lifelong Learners

“mood can change quickly, but an attitude changes only through awareness and a true desire to choose a different one. Attitudes influence and flavor a student's every thought and action. An attitude held on to tenaciously will have a significant impact on a student's life. In fact, one of the primary components of school burnout among students is a cynical attitude (Salmela-Aro & Tynkkynen, 2012, January31). Academics can be tough, but nurturing a negative attitude”
― Eric Jensen, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain: Helping Underperforming Students Become Lifelong Learners

“For students to succeed, they'll need to become consummate lifelong learners. The term lifelong learner is certainly not a new one, and yet there is a lasting quality to it. Its conciseness, its implications, and its universal use all lend credence to its importance. It can define the difference between a life of mediocrity and one of success. One of the primary benefits of learning for life is acquiring the ability to grow and meet the changes and challenges that are ever present at any age. This type of lifelong learning begins now—not after graduation from high school or college, but now. When a student employs the four drivers just listed, he or she will enjoy present academic success as well as success later in life.”
― Eric Jensen, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain: Helping Underperforming Students Become Lifelong Learners

“rover, or garbage disposal is. Analogies and metaphors that incorporate simple household and backyard items help illuminate content (for example, “Your brain's hippocampus works a bit like a surge protector to limit the risk of overload”
― Eric Jensen, Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain: Helping Underperforming Students Become Lifelong Learners