How important is it for teens to be confident about who they are to be successful in school? The short answer is very. In this segment our guests discuss the science behind feeling confident and academic achievement and how to parents and teachers can leverage this knowledge with teens.

















Yvette Jackson, Ed.D. CEO National Urban Alliance for Effective Education, Author, Pedagogy of Confidence. Dr. Jackson currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban Alliance and is a nominee for the Bammy Awards. Heather Wolpert-Gawron is an award-winning middle school teacher in Los Angeles. She has authored workbooks on teaching Internet Literacy.