Friday, February 27, 2009
Young people in transition
I find these articles to be important in the understanding of teaching and learning in middle school. The idea of middle school has not been around as we know it for that long and as these articles pointed out research on the impacts of certain practices in middle schools are lagging behind. Young people in middle school are more than students, they are individuals that are dealing with a dramatic transformation into adulthood. The difficulties experienced by these students should not be overlooked. By addressing more than just math and sciences ect, we can teach young people how to be important members of society. Middle school is more than learning about certain subjects. You learn about yourself as you go through adolescence. You also begin to sue critical thinking skills that are real world applicable. It is important that middle schools be taken seriously as gateways that all children must pass through in order to prepare themselves for the future. By offering good teachers trained in teaching children in middle school who understand the many complexities that arise from that age we can ensure that children all have the same opportunities to succeed.
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I basically agree to everything that u have suggested here. In fact, my post almost says what yours does. I agree that middle schools are very important to creating successful human beings. And as u have pointed out, the idea of a middle institution being a new idea, we are here shown of only how recently people have truly understood the importance of a transitional school environment to a student's academic/ personal well being. Succeeding during these levels helps students stay away from harmful substances, mostly because they feel like they are important to society.
ReplyDeleteNice post, Mike. I liked your comments and liked your view on Middle School students:
ReplyDelete"Young people in middle school are more than students, they are individuals that are dealing with a dramatic transformation into adulthood. The difficulties experienced by these students should not be overlooked."
This is definitely a hard time for them.. I recalled the changes and difficult times that I went through when working on my Indy project for the class. These are hard times and many things are changing. These changes need to be addressed and talked about, whether in public or privately.