It’s never too early to start achieving your goals! Get started on the road to success with this unique guide to middle school and beyond—brought to you by FranklinCovey, the company behind the 7 Habits series and The Leader in Me. Middle school is full of changes—maybe it’s a new, bigger school, maybe it’s friendships starting to get more complicated, or maybe it’s a combination of a lot of things. But these changes don’t have to be bad, in fact they could be the best thing for us—because when things start to change we have the opportunity to grow. That’s why even though middle schoolers have a ton of other things going on, middle school is the perfect time for them to start altering their habits and goals for their future success. Sure it might sound a little scary, but with a little help it can also be exciting! Framed as twelve conversations to start having, rather than checklists or rules, this unique guide helps students start thinking about what they want their futures to look like and readying themselves to achieve those goals. In The Middle School Student’s Guide to Academic Success, portions of which were previously published as Beat the Middle, authors Blake and Bo Nemelka offer tried and true advice, opportunities for reflection and action that middle schoolers can tailor to their individual goals and interests, and ways for parents and guardians to help them along the way. Beginning with topics students can get started on now—like setting goals, improving your GPA, working on time management skills, and balancing extracurricular activities—and moving forward to future subjects including college applications, scholarships, and money management—this book is the ultimate guide to helping readers become not only successful middle schoolers, but successful people.

Offers tips and strategies to help middle school students negotiate the emotional and academic challenges middle school and develop a good foundation for future success.

Feel empowered during your first year of teaching middle school by applying the concise tips and tools in this book. Author Stephen Katzel shows you how to create an effective system to structure your classroom, implement daily routines, plan for the short and long term, utilize technology, communicate well with parents, handle formal and informal observations, and move up the salary scale. He also shares advice on relating to the unique needs of middle schoolers, handling difficult supervisors or coworkers, and adapting to change. Perfect for beginning middle school or junior high teachers, the book offers strategies and templates you can use immediately to kick start a successful teaching career.

Middle school, the formative years in which students reach puberty and start the massive, life changing alterations that will determine who they are, is one of the hardest times for any new teacher to start their career. Problem students can become harder to deal with and those who are not prepared often don t make it through their first year without a little help. This book has been written to help every teacher who is dreading rather than looking forward to that first day in front of their new classes. This heavily researched, detailed book will help first-year middle school teachers learn how to deal with supplies, planning, parents, overcrowded classrooms, the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, piles of paperwork, money shortages due to budget cuts, negativity from pubescent students and other staff members, at-risk students, students who are capable but choose not to work, and special needs students. You will learn how to ask principals and administrators for help, how to memorize names quickly, how to create seating charts, how to write lesson plans, how to follow a daily routine, how to help struggling readers, how to gain respect, how to get a mentor, how to develop and implement a grading system, how to discipline students who feel they are more mature than they are, how to create assessments, how to find free things for teachers, and how to build your confidence. The most important thing of all, you will learn how to deal with the rapidly changing emotions and hormones of new teenagers and middle school age students. In addition, you will read about where to go for support, the reality of spending your own money on classroom supplies, mandated tests, technology solutions, and behavior management skills. We spent countless hours interviewing second year middle school teachers, as well as veteran teachers, and have gathered and presented their advice for how to deal with the first year in teaching at a middle school. With this book in hand, you will not only survive you will feel empowered to go on after your first year and become a powerful motivating force for scores of young people for years to come. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president's garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.

Rubinstein's stimulating ideas are accompanied by practical classroom-tested strategies and suggestions for new ways of thinking and teaching. The emphases are on understanding young people and instilling in them the burning desire to learn, both in the classroom and in life. Sections of the book discuss who you are as a teacher, multicultural awareness, teaching approaches, teen and student life today, interpersonal communication skills, creative thinking, testing and assessment, dealing with parents, staff issues and teamwork, public relations, stress reduction, and changes in colleges of education. Grades 5-8.

Middle school is the Rodney Dangerfield of the education system-it gets no respect. We've all heard disparaging comments about it; in fact, we've all lived through it, and most of us would probably never choose to go back to that point in time. But some people actually choose to teach middle schoolers, while others are assigned that level when they enter the profession. Now there's a manual to help middle-school teachers, especially those just beginning their careers. First-time author Averitt writes from experience-she's been an educator since 1997-here offering a step-by-step guide that deals with all areas of teaching, from organizing the classroom to establishing order to gaining students' respect. Perhaps too basic for some in the profession, this work could be a godsend to others. Recommended for both academic and public libraries. - Terry Christner - Library Journal

School gets more challenging each year. Now, you face a new building and more challenges than you have before, and it is called middle school. You are now in a larger school building with even more students attending it. How do you handle it? Dawn Lucan is an educator with 18 years of experience will share the secrets to academics, friendship, activities, and more with you.

Middle School typically encompasses Grades 6-8 when children range in age from 10 to 14. This is a time of intense peer pressure and individuation for children – as well as a critical time for making learning either dynamic or deadly Middle school is fun, interesting, and exciting... but it can also be challenging! From first-day jitters to middle school dances, lunchtime drama to BFFs with BAPs (Big Attitude Problems), middle school has its share of dilemmas and decisions. Girls need a little guidance now and then. In The Secrets of Middle School, tweens can read about crushes and cliques, test-taking tips and locker decorating ideas. They'll learn the secrets to surviving gym class and how other girls handled their most embarrassing middle school moments. This guide gives girls real-world tips and advice so that they can face anything from drama club tryouts to co-ed parties with confidence!

Middle School Success is an easy to follow step-by-step guide created for both students and parents. This guide breaks down ten comprehensive steps each aimed at making the middle school years as stress free as possible. Each step addresses one aspect of school in which students can learn to build success. Whether you are looking to get the most out of your learning or simply keep grades high, this guide is perfect. All of the included academic tips and tricks have been created from the author's own successful experiences.

With detailed examples of best practices from middle schools across the country, this book features research-based strategies and suggestions for transition programs. It covers the roles of school principals, counselors, classroom teachers, and the central office.