Summary:
Pages 1-7 walk through the general idea and goals of a successful middle school. Discussing the type of state that young adolescents are in during this stage of developmental process. The book also goes into how society plays a role in both the school and in the children. The first couple of pages seem like they are setting up a mission statement for a middle school. Some of the topics of goals and how the school should be run sounded just like the discussions from class. This was a great follow up to setting up our mini mission statements for our school in class last time.
Pages 9-19. Successful schools for young adolescents are characterized by a culture that includes most importantly effective teachers. This culture must include educators that enjoy it and are prepared, collaborative leadership, a shared vision, high expectations for everyone, a supportive environment, active and engaged learning, an advocate for every student, and family and community partnerships. One that allows students to feel comfortable and voice their concerns, or not be afraid to speak their mind. They need to be enthusiastic about their subject and lesson plans. these are the basics to being a great teacher and one should not go into the profession if they do not feel as if they can fulfill these duties.
Pages 19- 34. Providing "curriculum that is relevant, challenging, integrative, and exploratory" is key in a middle school classroom (This we believe 19). I think that curriculum and it's relation to the students age and interests is going to make or break a classroom and what the student takes away from it. Relevance can range from is the content relevant to what the MLR's are for this class and age group, to is this relevant to the students. Using examples that relate to the music, movies, sports, or hobbies that the students in your class are interested in at that time makes it easier for them to understand and makes them pay attention so much more. Finding lessons and activities that actively engages students and challenges them to think is extremely important with any classroom. In the middle levels its harder to find things, because each student is going through some major changes in their life and can be at a different level as the student sitting next to them. Interactive and exploratory go together in my mind. Students should really get to be able to experience many different ways to learn at this age to be able to figure out how THEY learn best. They should be able to explore on their own in research based activities and really get some hands on experience weither its group work or a field trip. While creating these lessons as a teacher one must keep the times in their mind. Most kids own a computer or use a portable electronic devise on a daily bases. Incorperate the appropriate teachnology and outside resources to be able to make a lesson plan easier for students to understand. Plus, adding these things into ones curriculum adds some variety so that both the teacher and the students don't get bored. The book also goes into assesment and how it should be stated clearly, which I think helps not only the students understand what is wanted, but it also the teacher. The rest of this section just went into a lot of stuff that we've been discussign in class about the Mission statement and how students are at risk for using drugs, tobacco, or having sex at this age.
Pages 35-51. This section really breaks down the roles and responsibilites of all the people involved in a middle school community adn how important each role is. It emphasises how crusial this stage of their life is. This part is something that would be great for a middle school conference day prep.
Pages 19- 34. Providing "curriculum that is relevant, challenging, integrative, and exploratory" is key in a middle school classroom (This we believe 19). I think that curriculum and it's relation to the students age and interests is going to make or break a classroom and what the student takes away from it. Relevance can range from is the content relevant to what the MLR's are for this class and age group, to is this relevant to the students. Using examples that relate to the music, movies, sports, or hobbies that the students in your class are interested in at that time makes it easier for them to understand and makes them pay attention so much more. Finding lessons and activities that actively engages students and challenges them to think is extremely important with any classroom. In the middle levels its harder to find things, because each student is going through some major changes in their life and can be at a different level as the student sitting next to them. Interactive and exploratory go together in my mind. Students should really get to be able to experience many different ways to learn at this age to be able to figure out how THEY learn best. They should be able to explore on their own in research based activities and really get some hands on experience weither its group work or a field trip. While creating these lessons as a teacher one must keep the times in their mind. Most kids own a computer or use a portable electronic devise on a daily bases. Incorperate the appropriate teachnology and outside resources to be able to make a lesson plan easier for students to understand. Plus, adding these things into ones curriculum adds some variety so that both the teacher and the students don't get bored. The book also goes into assesment and how it should be stated clearly, which I think helps not only the students understand what is wanted, but it also the teacher. The rest of this section just went into a lot of stuff that we've been discussign in class about the Mission statement and how students are at risk for using drugs, tobacco, or having sex at this age.
Pages 35-51. This section really breaks down the roles and responsibilites of all the people involved in a middle school community adn how important each role is. It emphasises how crusial this stage of their life is. This part is something that would be great for a middle school conference day prep.
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