The Disengaged Teen Book Club

Hi - We're so glad to have you in the book club. Most of you should have received a copy of The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better by Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop. If your copy hasn't arrived yet, you can find articles, podcasts, and even a study guide here: The Disengaged Teen

To start us off, tell us a little about yourself and what prompted you to sign up for the book club.

To model that... I live in Juneau, work for AASB, and am the mom of three teenagers. I'm endlessly fascinated by what makes kids tick and how people learn. I feel like I have my own focus group at home, and this book is helping me understand them a bit better.

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Emily Ferry
Association of Alaska School Boards
Juneau AK
907-463-1671
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My name is Tiffany, I also work for AASB here in Juneau.  I have 3 children, 2 who are now out of their teens, 1 who still is a teen, and it's been interesting to read the book, and think about how at different points in time, each of my kids have been resisters, passengers, achievers, and explorers.  I'm looking forward to learning more!

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Tiffany Jackson
Association of Alaska School Boards
Juneau AK
907-463-1666
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Hello all! An educator with over 12 years of experience, I am passionate about trying to engage the whole body in learning and not just the mind. I believe kids learn the best when their hands are moving too, with hands-on learning or through creating art while making connections to content. 

I joined the book club out of curiosity - either to learn something knew or reinforce what I have already learned through my experiences being an educator in various settings. 

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Emily Annas
Nome Public Schools
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I'm Paul, a board member from Sitka. I have one teen still at home, and three more that have navigated the teen years. I signed up hoping to learn more

about what makes teens tick, and how that is changing in real time.

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Paul Rioux
Board Member
Sitka School District
Sitka AK
907-738-9063
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