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Fires in the Middle School Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from Middle Schoolers [NOOK Book]
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Preface xi
Introduction: Journey over a Bridge "Middle school still teaches you, but it's a part of growing up." 1
1 Everything Is Off Balance "We're not really sure what's expected of us." 14
2 A Teacher on Our Side "An ideal teacher understands and pays attention to the kid. They should be friendly, but not to friendly." 39
3 Social Forces in the Classroom "Everybody grew up together but still, we don't talk to each other as much as you would think." 66
4 Helping Us Grow into Confident Learners "Sometimes I want to ask the question, but I don't want to seem like I'm dumb." 103
5 Using Our Energy to Help Us Learn "It's not going to be boring because you'll be doing something that you like to do." 132
6 Make Way for Parents "Parents should change when you get to middle school." 151
7 Our Transition to High School "That's all I was thinking about all summer long, staying up late: What's high school going to be like?" 170
Epilogue: Through the Kaleidoscope "Teachers don't know what the kids are thinking, they only make a guess." 193
Resources for Middle-Grades Teachers 201
Acknowledgments 206
The Student Contributors 209
Index 215
Overview
Following on the heels of the bestselling Fires in the Bathroom, which brought the insights of high school students to teachers and parents, Kathleen Cushman now turns her attention to the crucial and challenging middle grades, joining forces with adolescent psychologist Laura Rogers.As teachers, counselors, and parents cope with the roller coaster of early adolescence, too few stop to ask students what they think about these critical years. Here, middle school students in grades 5 through 8 across the country and from diverse ethnic backgrounds offer insights on what it takes to make classrooms more effective and how to forge stronger relationships ...