Ellen Galinsky
President of Families and Work Institute
Matthew Montgomery, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Lake Forest School Districts 67 and 115 in Illinois
The Breakthrough Years: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens
BONUS AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of The Breakthrough Years from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Ms. Galinsky that will start immediately after the webinar. Details on the webinar registration page.
Many assumptions about adolescents are just plain wrong, argues Ellen Galinsky, president of the Families and Work Institute and former chief science officer at the Bezos Family Foundation and one of the foremost child development experts in the world. In The Breakthrough Years: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens, she challenges and debunks the many myths, misunderstandings, and stereotypes about adolescents while weaving research-tested ways to influence them for success during these impressionable and transformative years.
Galinsky, the author of the best-selling Mind in the Making, set out to uncover the best strategies for raising thriving teens by interviewing and studying a nationally representative group of 1,666 adolescents (ages 9 to 19) and their parents, asking “What would you like to tell the adults of America about people your age?” Compelling, informative, and eye-opening, The Breakthrough Years is the culmination of this seven-year study into the adolescent brain and behavior.
Galinsky will be in conversation with Matthew Montgomery, Ph.D., superintendent of Lake Forest School Districts 67 and 115 in Illinois. A proponent of lifelong learning, Dr. Montgomery is also the Lead Superintendent for Cohort and Partner Connections with the School Superintendents Association (AASA), co-chairs the AASA STEM Leadership Consortium.
This event suitable for youth 12+. It will be recorded and available on FAN’s website and YouTube channel.
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