The world owes teachers a debt that can never truly be repaid. Every step taken into the future begins on the shoulders of an educator. A meaningful education is much more than barking facts at students and forcing them to take meaningless tests - it is a process that enriches the world. Learning is a life long process, and the earlier stages of life require a guiding force that pushes people in the right direction. Public education provides society with a systematic process that gifts citizens with the treasure of opportunity. Division is created among the ages to ensure that each age group receives an education specifically tailored to their specific developmental needs, and nowhere is this more important than in Middle School. This age group
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Even this basic description of the adolescent makes it clear that this time period requires special response on the part of schools. The middle school was created to respond to these needs. The key to successfully educating this group is to be developmentally responsive to all of their incredibly variable needs. It is not enough to simply blanket every student with knowledge, educators must be prepared to shift plans and adapt to any situation. This responsibility falls to all staff members within a middle school in order to be as effective as possible.
Middle schools must also provide a challenge to students. Challenge pushes students to achievement and allows for the expansion of knowledge. Placidity does nothing to educate anyone; challenge garners interest and a longing for knowledge. Seeking new heights is the ultimate goal of any education and it cannot be ignored.
As a child, the world is very small consisting of family, friends, and community. These things are minuscule in comparison to the vastness of the world and human potential. Students must find empowerment to take control of their lives, and tackle a newly realized world. Educators must provide students with the confidence needed to enter the world and begin to shape their
Even this basic description of the adolescent makes it clear that this time period requires special response on the part of schools. The middle school was created to respond to these needs. The key to successfully educating this group is to be developmentally responsive to all of their incredibly variable needs. It is not enough to simply blanket every student with knowledge, educators must be prepared to shift plans and adapt to any situation. This responsibility falls to all staff members within a middle school in order to be as effective as possible.
Middle schools must also provide a challenge to students. Challenge pushes students to achievement and allows for the expansion of knowledge. Placidity does nothing to educate anyone; challenge garners interest and a longing for knowledge. Seeking new heights is the ultimate goal of any education and it cannot be ignored.
As a child, the world is very small consisting of family, friends, and community. These things are minuscule in comparison to the vastness of the world and human potential. Students must find empowerment to take control of their lives, and tackle a newly realized world. Educators must provide students with the confidence needed to enter the world and begin to shape their