I think I fear the tween the most. A few friends who were teachers mentioned that they love teaching elementary and high school but absolutely dread the thought of teaching middle school. It’s wonderful that there are resources to help navigate this intimidating phase.
Thank you for writing this. And I hear you -- I have heard and felt this worry/fear from so many parents. People are often shocked when I tell them 7th grade is my favorite grade to teach (I've taught 3-12). I tried to articulate what I love about the age in this article (and seriously, Phyllis's book is so so good). https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/17/health/middle-school-children-wellness/index.html
I think I fear the tween the most. A few friends who were teachers mentioned that they love teaching elementary and high school but absolutely dread the thought of teaching middle school. It’s wonderful that there are resources to help navigate this intimidating phase.
Thank you for writing this. And I hear you -- I have heard and felt this worry/fear from so many parents. People are often shocked when I tell them 7th grade is my favorite grade to teach (I've taught 3-12). I tried to articulate what I love about the age in this article (and seriously, Phyllis's book is so so good). https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/17/health/middle-school-children-wellness/index.html