Making the Move to Middle School
Many transitions occur throughout a students' life. From their first day of preschool to their first day of college, as humans we constantly have to readjust to new school environments. In terms of developmentally, transitioning to middle school comes at a terrible time! We know that the time children are transitioning from elementary to middle school occurs between the ages of nine and twelve years old, also known as early adolescence, and the start of puberty. Adolescence is a time where our bodies are changing physically, psychologically, and emotionally, and having to deal with a body transition as well as an environmental transition can be difficult. This is why it is essential for school systems to ease student's anxiety and fears about the upcoming years as much as possible, by implementing an effective transition program. What are students worried about? The transition from elementary school to middle school is a big one, that causes a lot of anxiety about the changes students will experience in the next year. Student's concerns can be broken up in to three
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It's quite difficult transitioning from being the biggest to back to being the smallest. In eighth grade, you've finally become comfortable with your peers, the school, and even the teachers, and it's gone in a matter of a couple months. My perception of high school was extremely terrifying because it was an academy where I didn't really know anyone because it was slightly far. It seems so easy when you already know someone at the school because they can help guide you around, but to a zoning that's a twenty minute distance it's difficult. I expected the least, honestly. I knew that the halls would be packed, getting to classes would be confusing, and teachers would continuously give homework, but no one said it would be so much more. Moving
The state of Florida defines secondary transition as “Secondary transition refers to the process a student with a disability goes through as they move from high school to whatever comes next, including postsecondary education, employment and independent living. “Secondary transition is the process that provides students with special education services for post-school living. The services are provided by the IEP team in partnership with the student and family during the ages of 14 through 21 and sometimes even younger. The areas of service that can be provided to the student include instruction (classes), community involvements opportunities, an employment and post-school adult living plan, and learning living skills and vocational skills when
I know how difficult it is to transition from middle school to high school, especially being from the countryside of Turlock where my graduating class consisted of eighty kids. It is a big transition from a class of eighty to a class of about six hundred, and I would only know less than
Because of this complex range of developmental levels, middle school teachers must have an understanding of what middle level students are like, as well as how they can approach the challenge of teacher a whole ...
Making the transition from middle school to high school is a huge stepping stone in a teenager’s life. High school represents both the ending of a childhood and the beginning of adulthood. It’s a rite of passage and often many teens have the wrong impression when beginning this passage. Most began high school with learning the last thing on their mind. They come in looking for a story like adventure and have a false sense of reality created through fabricated movie plots acted out by fictional characters. In all actuality high school is nothing like you see in movies, television shows, or what you read about in magazines.
Young students today that are going through the middle school system are between the ages of 10 to 15 years old. They are going through a crucial stage of life in which many alterations occur such as emotional, physical, and mental changes. All of these changes that they must go through are essential to develop into healthy, fully functional, and self-actualized people. As a future educator, I need to see that middle school students are unique; they are too old to be considered children and too young to be considered adolescents. Middle level professionals have certain roles and responsibilities as it relates to the development of young adolescents. We must present ourselves as role models for the students and have the responsibility to make sure that as they progress through middle school they have enriched, meaningful learning experiences through challenging, exploratory, integrative, and relevant curriculum. As a future educator, I need to understand and recognize these changes, strengths, weaknesses, and diversities and be able to plan accordingly and appropriately for them in the classroom. I have developed my own philosophy for teaching at the middle level, based on this evidence and my understanding about the unique characteristics of middle level adolescents that will help mold me into a great middle school educator!
Theresa M. Letrello & Dorothy D. Miles (2003) The Transition from Middle School to High School:
to read this. Middle school isnt bad, its good so enjoy every minute of it. If I could go back and change anything, there would be a lot of things I would
While we might think we are concluding the school year, we are really- much more importantly- setting students, and ourselves, up for what comes next.” -Larry Ferlazzo, In the education week. This eighth grade year will be packed with fun and difficult activities, one of them being a role model for my buddy. I also must be sure I have good time management with my homework, and of course, I must make make the big decision of where I will attend high school. This eighth grade year will set my future and prepare me for
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Since I'm coming to an end in my middle school years in a few months, I feel obligated to make a guide to help you youngsters transition to middle school, and even help people who are already in middle school, struggling! Hopefully these tips will help you in your three years of Hell on Earth.
Most children will experience a transition or significant event in the first five years of their lives. These can be broadly categorised into
Time flies so fast. Looking back, my high school is just like a movie, a lot of things happened. High School is four years of growing up and probably a time in your life where you go through the most changes. In high school you are able to discover yourself and find out who you are as a person. Each year is special and unique in their own way. My journey through high school was a tough one, especially because I decided to not only focus on academic work but also to invest quality time in extra curriculum activities. I wanted more than just academic excellence; I wanted to be a leader, I wanted to add value to every aspect of my life, I wanted a rounded education and not just mere schooling. My success story is what I will like to share with you; how I really made it and how this defines my personality. My journey in High School was scary, exciting, and successful.