This week Elmore Thursday Thoughts is about two extremes we must help students avoid.
http://growingleaders.com/blog/two-extremes-must-help-students-avoid/
Dr. Elmore starts off the article with a lot of scientific information about the "amygdala." Which is summarized as good decisions are hard for adolescents because they don't have all the tools they need to make wise choices.
Dr. Elmore then talks about two case studies, Trevor and Carly (not their real names). Trevor doesn't think too long before he makes a decision. His past has assured him that if he makes a bad choice, his parents (or some adult) will swoop in and save him. Carly on the other hand overthinks. She weighs out every option, even paralyzed from choosing at all. She likes to keep her options open because she is afraid to make a poor decision or to fail. When she does make a decision, she doesn't enjoy it.
What Can we Do?
For the Impulsive Student - We must Raise the stakes.
For the Analytical Student - We must lower the stakes.
Continue to read Dr. Elmore's blog to see how we can do that.
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