Middle school

Middle school is a very detrimental period in student’s lives. Students have to make tough choices, figure out who they want to be in life, form their own viewpoints about life; they are essentially trying to find themselves. Teachers can either have a positive or negative influence on students. Teachers have to instill in students dedication, standards, good work ethic, a clear sense of right and wrong, responsibility and respect. In this important period in student’s lives, students are going through five different realms of development, physical, cognitive-intellectual, moral, psychological and social-emotional development. These are all important developments for middle school students to become successful in the real world. The first…

Middle school was supposed to be one of the best times of my life. Unfortunately, it was probably one of my worst. In grade school, I had a lot of friends. I thought middle school would be the same, but I was wrong. Sixth grade was hard. New classes, new routines, new people. I didn’t feel like I fit in with anyone, even my friends from grade school. I didn’t have any classes with anyone I knew and lunches were even worse. Sixth grade was a lonely year. The summer before seventh grade, I…

The transition from middle school to high school is a big one. It is one of the final steps students take toward the real world. Sadly, some don 't make it through this transition. There are ways to lessen the burden, one is possibly chunking the main classes into short demonstration classes to prepare for the transition. This would allow them to become more accustomed to the different mindsets and atmosphere of the new school, and therefore allow them to become better prepared for the next…

leadership lies in the manner in which leaders see and act on their own and their followers’ values and motivations” (p. 19). A key component to effective leadership is knowing how to speak and not dictate to followers (Burns). Every school principal, in order to be successful, must utilize effective leadership in order to succeed. The purpose of this study is to examine teachers’ perceptions of effective leadership in middle school principals. Furthermore, this study will examine teachers’…

What do you believe will be the major challenges in teaching middle school? I think some of the biggest challenges of teaching middle school would be the changes the students are going through and the state requirements to to teach middle school. In middle school the students are changing physically and emotionally. The students are usually going through a hormonal changes. The students start to think they know what is best for them. At this age bullying seems to accelerate. Bullying and not…

Middle school is such an interesting time and it can be pretty confusing for a young lady. As a parent, there are so many things you can do to be supportive, loving and attentive during these times when hormones are raging and emotions are flying. Consider these tips to relate to your teenage daughter in the midst of the middle school years. 1. Conversations It's important to make sure that you keep the channels of communication open between you and your daughter. If you don't, you'll struggle…

People have always been easier to mold into the way society wants them the younger they are, but in modern society, children are expected to attend school throughout high school. This is what makes middle school a critical total institution. During middle school students are shaped by their peers, teachers, and the structure of school into how society wants them to act. A student’s peer group exemplifies Erving Goffman’s definition of demeanor in a middle school. He defines demeanor as an…

Throughout all my years of school middle school and high school were one of the hardest times for me (next to college, but we’ll get there later.) When I was entering middle school in 2008 I was 11 years old. Around this time is when I started noticing differences in me. My childhood and not having my dad started having significant effects on me as a child and me as a student. I often acted out in middle school. I always gave my mom a hard time about doing homework and handing stuff in on time…

Middle school, a time where children are forced to grow up. I was introduced to teen pregnancy, drugs, and ditching my first-year. In my physical education class, the outdoors where a must. I was one of the first students done in terms of finishing our mile run. One day, a friend and I finished running and decided to go play on the field. A field in which felt never ending at the time, filled with children from ages ten to eighteen. Losing track of time we found ourselves to be one of the few…

Holmes Elementary was a Black school, which helped me transition into Brownsville, a predominately Black school. One hundred and one students from several places received the invitation to participate in the Brownsville Middle School Magnet program. Of course, I did not get an invitation. I was thrust into that station with good reason and a glad heart. Thanks to Mrs. Rivers, I would have a chance at a normal life free of bullying, right? I had the time of my life for the semester that I went to…