Middle School Transition

This quote constantly running through my mind as I begin the most important year of my entire high school career. Every morning as I sit on the bus on my way to school, I can’t help but replay a time during my freshman year when myself and everyone else around me weren’t sure if I would continue in school long enough to see my senior year.

Middle school is a period of transition for adolescents. Students are no longer the children were once were in elementary school; they are beginning to mature into the adults they will need to become. Gifted learners at the middle-school level face the same developmental and tasks tasks and challenges that their peers do. Yet, gifted learners also possess traits that are different from their peers, which often make them misunderstood or ignored. The need for teachers to identify these students and differentiate instruction in a way that addresses the needs of the gifted students in the classroom is becoming more crucial than ever.

Another reason children might be expressing defiance could be in result of the transition to the middle school. Middle schools are typically much bigger than their elementary schools. The transition to a new or a bigger school can be difficult for children as well. "When adolescents transition to middle school, they tackle a series of new social and educational demands that place some of them at a greater risk for the development of behavioral problems" (Wang & Dishion, 2012). This is a time in their educational careers where they typically start to have more teachers than they previously did in elementary school. There is less of a personal connection with their teachers and there is now a even greater emphasis on social groups. Schools

An additional life changing experience such as a school transition can cause more distress in the students’ lives (Blythe et al., 1983; Gonzales et al., 2004). Low income underrepresented students are two times as likely in reading, and three times in mathematics, to underachieve when compared to their wealthier peers (National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2005). Researchers have shown that these students’ academic achievement in reading and mathematics declined after transitioning to middle school (Alspaugh & Harting, 1995; Midgley et al., 2002). Ultimately, transitioning from elementary to middle school can result in negative academic and societal outcomes for low income disadvantaged students during and beyond middle school if

The high school years seem to fly by and this year is no different. As we enter into fourth marking period, it is nice to look back and reflect on all that your children have accomplished. The transition from middle school to high school is not an easy one, for the student or the parents. We hope that we helped to make it a bit easier for them. Thank you for your support throughout the school

Change is inexorable its how we grow. When people change, they develop and get knowledgeable .When elementary students are promoted to middle school they become more cultured, center on momentous conditions, and acquire an advanced perspective on life.

I remember the feeling of my first day of middle school clearly. I walked inside my math classroom, and was directed to the table I should be sitting at. I immediately sat down, took my supplies out, looked around, and felt sick. It was a whole new city, and I didn’t know anybody. Seeing new people absolutely frightened me. All I wanted to do was go back to Nogales with my friends who I grew up with, but obviously this was not an option. Throughout the day I saw people hanging out with their friends from elementary school, I didn’t know anybody, so I stayed alone, which I kept on doing for the next month or so.

Transitioning from the junior high to the high school will always be a defining moment of growth and learning for me. I remember middle school as if it were yesterday; I formed a tight relationship with the people in my class and we shared jokes, and supported each other no matter what. However, I knew 8th-grade year couldn't last forever and that, eventually my then best friend would be going to a different school and everyone who I saw and laughed with every day would be split apart. Some people may argue that I could still keep in touch with most of my close friends but I knew it would never be the same without us all together. Although it seems childish to me now, I remember the sickening feeling of everyone I love leaving me, and the dread

The transition from Middle School to High School can seem very daunting, but with some advice, anyone can be “high-schooling” like a pro in no time.

Transitioning from high school to college isn't easy, as Professor Chew implied in his part I video. College is hard, it requires lots of study hours, and we have to master completely cutting off our distractions. Honestly I can admit that I am guilty in all the points Professor Chew had mentioned in his video. I don't study at all and when I do I tend to skim over the chapter or words, whatever the case may be. This habit also applies to occasions when a test while take place, I “study”, think I do well, and get a low grade.

In middle school in the county we have experimented with the three configurations. The research conducted in the county by Swinton and Sunwonton (2014) sought to compare the success of sixth graders in the different grade configurations. “Success” was defined as proficiency in reading and in math, low absenteeism, and fewer suspensions. The achievement was examined from the end of the fifth grade to the end of the seventh grade, to determine how transition had an impact on their preparedness for high school. The results of their research determined that students who experience a middle school transition appear to improve the least in reading achievement the year of their transition compared to the other students who do not transition that

I love the rewards that comes from being a leader. This is why I don’t back down from any leadership opportunities I can get. During my senior year of high school, I participated in Link Crew, a youth leadership program that helps incoming freshmen transition to high school and learn about the campus. I led ten freshmen and was able to make them feel comfortable by showing them around campus as newcomers. Within this leadership position, I was able to stressed the importance of time management and encouraged them to always stay focused. After the usual brief introductions, we did some fun activities to break the ice and move on to a more casual environment. Before long, we got to know each other better. I shared them my experience during freshman

Going back to middle school, everything was easy, from balancing a social life and school life, to testing and preparing for my future education in high school. I had time to manage my success in school and still have time to go out every day at five o’clock to ride my bike and go to the local elementary school down the street to play games like hide-n-seek and freeze tag with all the neighborhood kids. I remember going out with my brothers and sisters to the park down the street to play groudsies, a game where you have to close your eyes while everyone else is on the playground set and whenever you thought someone was on the ground you would have to yell “GROUNDSIES!”, and I was it and my brother was supposed to tell me before I ran into something

The transition from junior high to high school isn’t all that it sought out to be, but it is definitely different. In junior high we heard numerous rumors about how difficult high school would be compared to junior high. We heard how extreme the material would be, how much more homework we would have, how the upper classmen pick on freshmen, and of course getting our first letter grade dropped. High school is certainly everything that people claimed it would be, but it is undeniably attainable.

Middle school years are supposed to be the hardest years for everyone, but my hardest year was right before that. 5th grade wasn’t the easiest year for me, and one memory made it even worse. Overall, I’d say my elementary school was pretty good. It had good teachers, students, and it was just a good place to be. 5th grade on the other hand, not so great. I don’t know HOW the school picked the 5th grade teachers, but they didn’t do a good job at it, and somehow I got stuck with the worst teacher.