Eight Myths of Student Disengagement - Couverture souple

Fredricks, Jennifer A.

 
9781452271880: Eight Myths of Student Disengagement

Synopsis

Your expert resource to activate, manage, and maintain lasting student success!

Student disengagement is a huge challenge for teachers everywhere. Leading education expert Jennifer Fredricks empowers teachers to reenga

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À propos de l?auteur

Jennifer Fredricks is Associate Professor of Human Development, Chair of the Human Development Department, and Director of the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy at Connecticut College. Her research focuses on extracurricular participation, positive youth development, school engagement, youth sports, and motivation. She is interested in how to create school and out-of-school contexts that optimize positive academic and psychological outcomes for children and adolescents living in diverse environments. She has received grants from the American Educational Research Association and the Institute for Educational Studies to support this work.
Fredricks was a recipient of the National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral fellowship for a research project on the academic and psychological consequences of extracurricular participation. She was also a postdoctoral fellow with the MacArthur Network for Successful Pathways through Middle Childhood, an interdisciplinary group of the leading researchers who study this age range. She serves as a consultant on school engagement for several grants and for the Southeastern Regional Educational Laboratory.
Fredricks has published more than 25 journal articles and book chapters in the leading adolescent and educational journals including Developmental Psychology, Review of Educational Research, Journal of Adolescent Research, Journal of Research on Adolescence, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Journal of Applied Developmental Science, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Gifted Child Quarterly and High Potential. She has presented at national and international and serves on the editorial board of Journal of Research in Adolescence and Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Straightforward how-to's from practicing classroom teachers, print and web-based resources, and assessment tips help educators cultivate lasting student engagement and transform educational outcomes with this must-have resource!

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