Why are teenagers so marvelously adolescent? In this webinar, you will explore current brain research to explain the cognitive and emotional development in middle and high school students. Through the field of neuroscience, you will explore neural networks and myelination to better understand teenage thinking and feeling. From the field of psychology, you will consider the importance of working memory, self-control, attention, and motivation – and their key differences in teenagers. These scientific explorations will help inform your teaching practice and offer practical classroom strategies—for both face-to-face and online teaching. This webinar will explore such issues as: the trajectory of teenage cognitive development, especially working memory, long-term memory, processing speed, and self-control; research into sleep and the unique sleep needs and schedules of adolescents, as well as their implications for current school schedules; and the benefits and detriments of adolescents' technology use and impacts of distraction, including from academic technology, social media, and video games. You will leave this webinar with a deeper understanding of adolescent brains and minds, and better ways to serve them in school.