any negative aspects of middle school?should they go from elementary to jr high?
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I don't know if there is a difference or not.  If not, then the biggest negative aspect I see would be demeaning the students by forcing them into a "second-best" situation: they're not good enough to be with the high schoolers in Jr. High, whereas they'd be considered highschoolers for longer.
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It depends on who you ask and how their week went.  Check the answers that are posted during the weekend as opposed to during the school week, lol.  :)  \n\nI've been teaching for 3 years and still love it.  There are all sorts of trying days and all sorts of really difficult people to have to work with, for, around, etc.  Reaching children on a personal level makes it all worthwhile.  So do the daily hugs that some students must give you in order to get their day started off right.  With education in the US, there's all sorts of stupid politics and ridiculous testing mandates that can quickly suck the life out of a person.  It's important not to get bogged down.  Not taking your work home with you will help.  I personally love teaching elementary school, but there are days when I long for a classroom full of thoughtful middle schoolers who can have more engaging conversations about the world (assuming such a class exists).  I couldn't handle high schoolers.  My husband is great with them.  They just frustrate me because I know they're about to go out into the work force for good.  \nOverall though, it's fulfilling to the people who put into it what they expect to get out of it.  Best wishes!
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Middle school is a great place.  You have lots of teachers and meet new people.  Remember that the teachers will help you and answer questions, so don't be scared.  It'll be a great time.
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As a general rule, 6th grade is usually a shock to students. If the 5th grade teacher gave lots of tough assignments and got her students to do them, that may make 6th grade a bit easier for your son. Be grateful for that.\n\nThere are several other things going on besides academics that can make 6th grade difficult, though. More and more of the students are dealing with the disruption we call puberty. \n\nTheir whole social and emotional landscape is changing. They are suddenly aware of their classmates much more, and they care a great deal more about what their peers think. The urging of parents and teachers to do what came so naturally to them in the 4th and 5th grade becomes background noise. \n\nIn some districts, they may be leaving their elementary school for the first time, and going to a middle school with big kids who can grow mustaches. They may have to keep 7 teachers happy, and adapt to 7 different teaching and classroom management styles. They may have some teachers they don't like, and they may suffer from the delusion that someone will do something about it if they complain about it enough.\n\nThey suddenly have to arrange their day around a weekly schedule so complicated that adults have trouble getting the hang of it. They may only be able to get stuff out of their lockers at certain times of the day, and what if they show up at class without their assignment or their textbook?\n\nIt ain't easy, that's for sure.
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i am just shootin in the dark here but i would go w/ 6th grader then the 7th grader.  It isn't my choose so whatever works for u.\n\nwhere do u go to skewl and what grade r u in cuz your avatar looks like some1 i know from my skewl in 7th grade. But it could be a kawinkydink.
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I teach middle school spec. ed. and I have seen many home-schooled kids and talked to alot of parents who home-schooled both regular and special ed.   Kindergarden is not the time to home school.  At this age they really need to be around other kiddos for socialization.  If you really want to home school your child (and I know of several kids who totally excelled when home schooled) wait until 2nd or 3rd grade and then still make arrangements with the school to let your child attend art, music, p.e. etc. so they can be with other kids and learn how to deal with the complexities of human relationships.
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i'm a seventh grader and i will be introducing u to ms. in middle school, u have a homeroom, and 6 or 7 periods. each period is one class. u change classes every hour or so. each time u go to a class, u gotta hurry, u have 3-5 minutes to get to ur locker, then to class. P.E. sucks. u gotta dress to p.e. uniform almost everyday. and yes, it has lunch time. depends on what school ur in, so u might have break too and eat snacks.
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I have a daughter in the 6th grade. All I hear about is how her homeroom teacher will get mad at them for something, this really bothers her. She tries to please everyone. And then there is "the in group" if she doesn't have the right hair style or the right clothes, God help us all. In 6th grade it isn't all about boys, yet! I think it is really hard with the transition from little girl to young lady that concerns them most
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i would suggest going to the high school so that you only have to go to a different school once, because if you choose the middle school the following year you'll have to switch schools again and that can be hard
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Middle school is completely irrelevant to college admissions.  Don't worry about your grades through grade 8... just work hard in grades 9-12!
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It really depends a lot on you and your personality.  Some people wouldn't teach anything but junior high and some people wouldn't teach anyone older than a kindergartener.  I think you could maybe spend some time around kids of different ages and see which ones you'd like to work with.
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I suspect that you will find very little research actually examining departmentalization. My fear is that this represents another "fad" in elementary education. While there are real benefits to departmentalization in the middle and high school, the behavioral characteristics of younger kids makes it less of a benefit. Many of the articles that you will see on this topic is likely to be based on opinion and not really on research.\n\nBurts, D., Charlesworth, R,. Hart, C. (1997). Integrated curriculum and developmentally\nappropriate practice:Birth to eight. (pp.42-46). Albany: State University of\nNew York Press.\n\nhttp://teachers.net/gazette/MAR01/sigmon.html
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I agree with the previous answer.  A primary classroom would be considered k-3.  There are schools however that are getting rid of 4-6 (upper grade classes) and making the elementary schools be k-4.  Middle school and junior high nowadays is much different in some places.  Middle school for me was 7-8th grade.  Now, we have 6-8th or even 5-8th. It all depends on the school district and how many students they have.
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Don't let the liberals catch you calling some children superior, we're all supposed to be equal in this country.\n\nWell, if your district has the cash it should set up a seperate elementary "academy."  These kids would still interact with "normal" kids but they would have a special teacher who is trained to challenge them.\n\nMoving along to Junior High you need to have the kids in advanced classes for the core but the extra classes can be mixed (gym, art, music, writing, computer, study hall etc...)\n\nOnce kids get to high school it is impractical to keep them segregated in the core fields, you've given them the tools, now they must choose to use them.\n\nWays to challenge kids: Assign a special project in each subject due at the end of the year (or semester or month) where they have to use a topic off a list or come up with a teacher-approved topic.  They research it and give a presentation to the class.\n\nYou can get higher grade textbooks.  When I was in 5th grade we had math 54, in fourth grade which was accelerated learning about 4th and 5th grade math subjects.  It was an independent book and you also had the regular math program to complete.  Then if you finished all the lessons in math 54 they had math 65.  Some of us got it in 5th grade, some in 4th.  Then there was math 76 and finally a pre-algebra book all by the same publisher.  Three of the kids were actually in the pre-algebra book with a few months left in 6th grade.
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For 8th grade not so much. I'm in tenth grade so I know kind of how you feel. When I was 7th grade, we were supposed to have an end of the year feild trip to frost valley but because of the kids who went before us and misbehaved, my entire school is now banned from frost valley. I went to our middle school last week and my bf put his arm around my shoulder and the VP almost had an aneurysm, which I thought was pretty funny... but anyway once you get to High School, that  wont matter much anymore because they relax the rules alittle bit in high school. but for the food fight, i think the punishment was totally fair. it makes students not want to misbehave again.
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On average it is either 5th or 6th grade... it depends whether you are going to a middle school there after or a junior high school. I graduated elementary school after 5th grade, and entered a middle school in 6th up to 8th grade...But junior HSs start at 7th grade, so they typically finish school after 9th grade.
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middle school was bad for me but i can give you a few tips\n1. dont talk about anyone\n2.hang out with as many people as you can\n3. keep your secrets\n4.tell the truth\n5. keep your grades up\n6. keep a positive attitude\n7. Never get discouraged to do anything & keep your head up \n\ndo this and you will be fine \n\nin middle school i did most of this stuff  its just that i learned not to trust everyone with your secrets or life a little too late  - that and the fact that my school was pure hell is the reason that my mid school experiance was kinda bad