Middle school

The middle school is a school organization containing grades six to eight, and sometimes fifth that places an emphasis on creating a student-centered learning environment. Professionals within middle schools should strive to provide students with a curriculum that is integrative, challenging, and relevant via flexible scheduling, advisor-advisee programs, and teaming. Teaming with members of the faculty, the students’ families, and the members of the community is an important component to…

time to get ready for school!” Grumbling, I got out of my bed and started getting ready. It was a lovely spring morning, and I was almost done with eighth grade. Not having a phone, I pulled out my iPod to check on what my friends were doing. Social media consumed my middle school mindset, and at the time, I couldn’t see how it was slowly eating my life away. Walking to the bus stop, I turned my music on loud and isolated myself from the other kids. Being the stereotypical middle schooler, I…

Recess For Middle School South Recess is a time for kids to be kids, students can play sports, catch up with friends they don't have classes with or do some homework sitting outside. Middle School students want recess so Middle School should have it. Recess is a break from school but it isn't in middle school. Recess is wanted, it's a pretty low cost, it has benefits and evidence shows it's good for kids. Most importantly, there are many learning benefits. Research supports our idea. An…

Despite bearing some minor similarities, the differences between middle school and high school significantly impact the ultimate experiences in each educational stage. Both stages require some amount of effort in order to continue through each grade. An obvious similarity would be that the classes offered are also accompanied by a variety of teachers. Furthermore, students will encounter many passionate teachers who genuinely want to see them succeed; however, the chance of encountering a…

Are you scared when you were about to start middle school, that you would have a lot of homework and no time for leisure time after school. Well that’s what I was thinking when it was the summer before 6th grade. But fret not, Middle school isn’t that scary, but it’s still school, so what are ‘ya gonna do. The thing you have to worry about least is other people, they are just like you trying to pass the grade and move on with their lives. But then again you’re stuck with them for awhile, a long…

elementary school and moving on to middle school. I thought middle school to have only a few changes to what elementary school was going to be like, I thought that the grades I earned in the past 5 years were going to be similar to ones I got now. I wasn't aware of how different middle school really was, no one told me about the differences between the two types of schools. So then comes the last few days of summer left and I'm thinking to myself middle school going to be easy high school is…

students. Teaching students about positive traits and productive ways to deal with their problems promotes a safe, encouraging, constructive classroom, self-esteem, and better grades. I plan to teach Language Arts to middle-school aged students; anywhere from 6th to 9th grade. The middle-school years are an optimal time to urge good character as it is when kids are defining themselves. For the purpose of this paper, I will write as though I were teaching the 8th grade. In English, particularly,…

Adolescence is a crucial time for brain growth. Students are moving from concrete to abstract learning and thinking and new thinking processes emerge. This period is the start of problem solving, critical thinking, and planning. A middle school student, on average, can retain five to seven pieces of information at any given time, so we as teachers should try not to give them too much information in one sitting. Also, the more active the information, the more likely the students are to retain the…

Middle school is an inevitable phase of many of our lives. It is also a very memorable time- for both good and bad reasons. Yet, we all somehow manage to strive through no matter how tough the year gets. For me, at first, none of the typical horrifying middle school stereotypes fit how my sixth grade year was going. I had plenty of friends, understood my classes, and I didn’t appear to be too awkward. So I enclosed myself in the comfort of a simple life and convinced myself that I was one of the…

Middle school has brought many emotions, many challenges, and yet many exciting opportunities. In eighth grade specifically, these emotions and challenges were especially relevant in my life. In your eighth grade year, you are beginning to realize who you are supposed to be which can be very challenging. To represent my eighth grade year, I chose the song “The Long and Winding Road” by the Beatles. When listening to a Long and Winding Road, the fist emotion that I felt was sadness. The…