I am an avid user of Eric Jensen's brain-based teaching and active engagement strategies. I had the privilege of attending a day-long workshop with him in Asheville, NC, in the spring of 2012, which better focused my strategy application efforts with students. Needless to say, I was excited when I found out he was releasing a new book.In Turnaround Tools for the Teenage Brain, Jensen highlights four lifelong learning drivers: attitude, cognitive capacity, effort, and focused strategy. What I love most is the book's entire focus is on change, particularly those things over which teachers have a high degree of control when it comes to students. As evidenced in Jensen's own life and the many students who have come through the school district in which I work, teachers have the opportunity to empower students to make positive changes in mindset and behavior.As a teacher and instructional coach who supports other teachers in their practice, I have found a wealth of practical, ready-to-use information in Jensen's newest book. I cannot wait to begin implementing these practices in my work with students and teachers. I believe the four focus areas have the potential to help students put the brakes on the behaviors racing them toward failure and make a U-turn to get back on the road to a mindset of steady, continuous improvement toward becoming the best they can be.