ADOLESCENCE: (The High School Learner) POST-ASSESSMENT

NAME: Ariel O. Bobis_____________________COURSE: CMT 1____________ DATE: ____________

1. As a future teacher how can you help high school learners to become aware of the personal
transition-problems and changes from physical development, cognitive development and socio-
emotional development affecting him/her as an adolescent?

Puberty starts when changes in your child’s brain cause sex hormones to start being released from the
gonads, which are the ovaries and testes. This typically happens around 10-11 years for girls and around
11-12 years for boys. But it’s normal for the start of puberty to range from 8-13 years in girls and 9-14
years in boys. There’s no way of knowing exactly when your child will start puberty. Early changes
in your child’s brain and hormone levels can’t be seen from the outside, so it’s easy to think that puberty
hasn’t started. Puberty can be completed in about 18 months, or it can take up to 5 years. This range is
also completely normal. As a future educator, I hope to assist my pupils in being more conscious of their
body changes. I believe through books and showing a video clip will help them to be aware of that
changes. I believe that it is very important especially to girls. I will give them some advice to do to help
them to adapt in their changes. Mental health is an important aspect of children’s development and,
though it is a separate issue deserving of its own attention, tends to go hand in hand with physical
health. Regular physical exercise decreases the likelihood that children will deal with depression or
anxiety. Mental health issues can directly impact students’ academic performance. According to
Children’s Mental Health Ontario, a third of Ontario parents have said their child has missed school at
some point due to anxiety. Since physical activity helps students in so many ways, parents, educators
and school administrators must partner to facilitate and encourage physical activity among students.
Let’s look at 10 strategies for promoting physical activity in schools Promoting exercise in schools can
start with educating students on the benefits we discussed above. By informing students of how
impactful physical exercise is to their health and wellbeing, as well as their performance at school, we
can motivate and empower them to stay active. This is especially important for older students since
they’re more capable of understanding the research on physical activity’s benefits and tend to have
more say over how they spend their time at home.