What metaphor would you use to describe middle school? Is it a roller coaster ride, with a lot of ups and downs, and plenty of screaming! A foundation upon which the house (high school and beyond) can be built?
The media and trade press is filled lately with stories about today’s realities of adolescence—from the Learning Policy Institute’s “What Adolescents Are Teaching Us Post-Pandemic and Why We Should Listen” to The 74’s…
We often say that when educators are able to connect meaningfully with one another they come to feel a renewed sense of purpose, energy, and confidence. But what happens when you add students to the mix?