Dr. Nancy Doda to Speak 1/15/19, 6pm

December 5, 2018

The Sharon Academy Presents
A Unique Opportunity for Middle School Parents
To meet, hear and learn from Dr. Nancy Doda,
Internationally Recognized Expert on the Young Adolescent Learner

Making the “Wonder Years” Wonderful:
Understanding Our Changing Young Adolescents

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 6-7:30pm
at The Sharon Academy Middle School

Young adolescence, ages 10-15, is that window in life often called the ‘wonder years’. This unique phase in human development includes enormous physical, intellectual and emotional shifts along with many associated adjustments and challenges.

Parents often wonder, “Just what is going on inside in the hearts, bodies and minds of our emerging young teens?” Join this causal, informative conversation with internationally celebrated middle grades expert, Dr. Nancy Doda, who will clarify the promise of these special years.

Drawing on research and practice, she will discuss the following:

  • How best to support young adolescents in and out of school;
  • The nature of young adolescent development;
  • The promise and the peril of puberty;
  • The power of this period for identity development and choice;
  • What is known about how this age group learns.

 

Dr. Nancy Doda

About Dr. Nancy Doda

Dr. Nancy Doda has worked with middle school educators in all 50 states, Canada, Europe and the Far East and is best known for her devotion to improving schooling for young adolescents.

Dr. Doda began her career as a middle school teacher. While teaching she completed her Masters and Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction/Teacher Education at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and began conducting workshops for educators on middle school theory and practice. She then served as an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at National-Louis University.

Now a Vermont resident, Nancy continues to work to improve the lives and learning of young adolescents.