The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better by Jenny Anderson & Rebecca Winthrop

A groundbreaking analysis of the four modes of learning in middle and high school, revealing the root causes of student stress and apathy-and surprising parenting strategies for kickstarting engagementSome students advertise their disengagement openly, responding to their parents' questions with familiar refrains like: "We sit in class all day doing nothing," "What's the point of learning algebra if I'm going to be a YouTuber?," and "I told you, I'll get to that paper tomorrow morning." Others seem to be actively participating at school, yet under the surface, are consumed by stress and perfectionism. For the past decade, veteran journalist Jenny Anderson and Brookings Institution senior fellow Rebecca Winthrop have been investigating why so many children lose their love of learning in adolescence. They discovered four modes of learning that shape students' internal narratives about their skills, potential, and identity: • Resisters struggle silently with self-doubt and learned helples