All middle school students, grades 6-8, are required to develop well-written compositions. According to the Louisiana Depart of Education (2008), to meet the demands of the comprehensive curriculum, these students are required to write complex multi-paragraph compositions with a clearly focused main idea and developed with relevant ideas, organization patterns, and structure that communicates clearly to the reader. The grade-level expectation also states that the students are required to use a variety
night. This is it… The moment you’ve thought about the entire summer, it’s the start of MIDDLE SCHOOL. AHH! You are about to walk into a new chapter in your life and boy is this scary. You have to figure out how to change classes, remember all your new teachers names, make new friends, figure out where you were going to sit in the cafeteria, and the list could go on and on. You were just in elementary school… were you had the same teacher for an entire year, and could play with your friends on the
The 21st century school library is the hub of student learning with librarians helping with research, encouraging students to read for enjoyment and developing their information literacy skills. All these aspects are important for the current generation of students who have been “raised with easy familiarity with video games, email, instant messaging…Web 2.0 social networking habits, they have developed patterns of engagement that are different from those of earlier generations.” (Godwin, 2008,
is on what the students need to be successful, and in the context of a middle school classroom, this often means attention must be paid to the development of these early adolescents. The learner-centered curriculum also goes as far as focusing on the individuality of students, not just the learners themselves. Again, in regards to development, this is important for middle school students—as individuals, all middle school students are at a different stage of development. Then when deciding how
We finally did it. Sitting here today, our journey of Middle school came to an end. Our journey, memories, challenges, etc. have made us what we are right now and preparing us for a longer journey ahead; high school. If we work hard enough, we will overcome the greater challenges in High school. Middle school has made us grow into a person we didn’t know we would become. Especially this Ib school has made us find our unique traits we didn’t or did know we had. If we didn’t know we had those unique
Middle school long journey well four years ago it was. It feels like middle school flew by with many good and bad memories but how do I choose just one or even a few. Well today I will write about 3 of my favorite memories throughout middle school. I will miss the teachers, all the friends I've made, and all of the after school activities . Over the past 4 years I have had a big number of teachers and I would not go back to change them for anyone. One of my most inspiring teachers would have to
Looking back at the memory of myself in middle school has helped me realize that it had an important life lesson and contribution of experience that shaped who I am today. The world is a vast setting and can be unpredictable in many ways. It’s fortunate enough to have family who care about me and support my wishes. Many people never realize what their importance in life until later on or never at all. I’m glad that I met friends that I could depend on and help me through the hardships of childhood
Transition from Elementary to Middle School When confronting change, individuals may face perceived fears and challenges. Many current middle schools do not address the needs of middle school students as they transition from elementary to middle school (Akos,2004; Eccles, Midgley, et al., 1993). School personnel understand the problematic transition students embark on when moving from one level of schooling to another. The transition from elementary to middle school may be particularly challenging
Middle school is a transitional period where students are going through many changes physically and emotionally that affect their well being. They are breaking away from the comforts of elementary school and are transitioning into young adults with more responsibility and independence than before. It is also a time where many adolescents are learning about themselves and are experiencing new emotions and may face periods of insecurity and low self esteem. New forms of online bullying have become
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. 1. It's nothing like high school. I know, you're glad to get out of the same classroom all day, and that part is great, but don't think junior high is like senior high. You may or may not be exposed to new
Spurring from a growing concern over the literacy requirements of students in a Middle school science class, Holli Eddins Forrest in “Using Literacy to Engage Adolescents in Science,” asserts that it is not literacy that causes students to “hate science,” but the way in which information is presented. In the article, Forrest aims to analyze motivation and engagement of Middle school children in a Science class, to determine the root of the problem and highlights ways in which educators can cultivate
unlike children of the middle class families. "Middle-class parents tend to adopt a cultural logic of child rearing that stresses the concerted cultivation of children. Working-class and poor children, by contrast , tend to under-take the accomplishment of natural growth". ( Lareau 401) Middle class families are well involved in their children lives. They are also encouraging their children to engage in extracurricular activities, get involve in active participation in school that will drive them
Mazzuchelli Catholic middle school has been an opportunity that I am truly thankful for. Whether it’s struggling or finding success in areas such as academics, extracurricular activities, or my faith life. Before starting middle school I remember being so scared that I cried that first day, but as soon as I walked through the doors I went to my locker and instantly felt better when I saw one of my friends from elementary school. I definitely had some struggles during middle school, things like being
Middle School Observation: I went to McKinley Junior High on Tuesday! I didn’t really know what to expect from the school, or what it would be like because I’ve never been inside a public junior high. My school was K-8, so it was big, but it also had more grades than just 6-8th. When I got to McKinley, I was shocked at how big it actually was. I was nervous walking in because it was really big, and I was scared I wasn’t going to be able to find the office. Sure enough it took me a little while to
Middle School for me was exciting and a little overwhelming but I got through it. First of all, In middle school, they have a lot of frustrating work, which causes me to have horrible headaches and have a lot of stress. Second of all, The people here are very welcoming and fun to be with, and they make feel comfortable in my school. Third of all, The rumors I heard from my friend were horrible, but when I was in Quail hollow for a month or two, the rumors weren’t real, it was the opposite thing that
Should sex education be taught in elementary, middle and/or high school? If so what should you cover at each level? In this day children are learning more and more at such a young age, some children even sound like adults when they speak because they are so advanced. I’m also seeing a trend with young ladies getting pregnant in high school and even middle school. With that said I think that sex education should begin to be taught at a younger age. Young minds are very curious. I have had conversations
speaking to the South Middle School 8th grade graduates. I see some close friends out there and… (pause) some kids I truly have never seen before. (shrug) Today I don’t want to bore you all with some cheesy “High School Musical” speech about achieving our greatest dreams and self-discovery and acceptance, because honestly, middle school is just the first step in figuring out who you are and what you want to achieve. However, we did accomplish some things during middle school and I think we should
1.) What school activities have you participated in while middle school? In middle school I have participated in as many school activities as I possibly could. First of all, in 6th and 7th grade I was part of Student Council. In Student Council we worked on projects to improve the school, participated in community service, and fundraised to help others. One project I took a big role in was the Olympia recycles project. Secondly, I have been part of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) for 2
Throughout my life I have always coasted through everything that I have ever done. When it came to school you could describe me as an average student when compared to my friends, I always did the bare minimum that I needed to pass, when it came to outside of school it was the same thing when ever my mom or dad told me to do something I always to put in the least amount of effort to accomplish it and waited to the last minute to start doing it. When I read Carol Dweck’s Mindset I learned about fixed
shorter, a little smaller, with my hair in a side pony, because that was the middle school fashion accompanied with that distinct middle school personality. In middle school, I wasn’t necessarily considered one of the popular students, but my peers didn’t categorize me as “uncool,” “lame,” or “not so great.” In short I was not popular nor unpopular. An average middle school student is what most would see me as. Attending school every day, maintaining good grades, participating in sports, having a great