Time After Time in the Teen Years
Joseph A. Montagna
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SCHOOLS
It is probably safe to say that no other institution of modern societies is a important to the development of the lives of young people as are schools. Schools are where our youth are supposed to become prepared for life as adults. From one decade to the next policymakers have taken schools from one extreme to the next; first advocating more academic rigor in the curriculum, then arguing for social relevance of course content, then back to academic rigor. The pendulum is likely to continue its swing in the years to come. Research finds that the most important factor regarding what goes on in schools is what occurs in the classroom. Effective schools are those which have effective teachers, those who are sincere, warm, supportive, and a talented. As we become more attuned to the nature of cognitive development during adolescence and the problems of adolescence we will become better able to develop strategies that promote intellectual development and the love of learning within our students, and produce clear roles for our schools in preparing them for adult life.
