Whenever I tell people I am the principal of a middle school, I usually get the same look. You know it, that, "You poor man, I don't know how you do it" look. Let me begin by saying, I love my job. Working in our middle school has been one of the most personally satisfying career changes I have ever made.
Now, with that being said, it's not an easy job. There are many studies and research teams out there trying to find a way to get the most out of the middle school experience for kids. And quite honestly, nobody has really come up with a tremendous plan. I stumbled upon this article today about someone tackling the middle school "mess," as they call it. CLICK TO READ. A warning - it contains some drastic changes - and I'm not saying I agree or disagree with any of them. But I do think we have to think "outside the box" when working with middle school children. This is an extremely important time in their lives. So as we continue our work to change the way we teach and learn - I feel good knowing we are trying our very best to make the greatest impact we can for all of our students.
I found it to be an interesting read. Let me know what you think!
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