2. Adolescent Brain Development
Frontal lobe
Higher-order thinking, problem solving
Making rational decisions
Understanding the consequences of one’s actions
Curbing emotional impulses
Matures at age 24

3. Frontal Lobe Maturation Measured by Functional MRI *
Age 5
Age 8
Age 12
Age 16
Age 20
Sousa, David A. (2000). How the Brain Learns, 2nd Edition. Thousand
Oaks, California: Corwin Press.

4. The Limbic System and Emotions
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Long-term memory + emotions
Effective learning associated with positive emotions
Especially true for struggling readers