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TED 407: The Middle School and Its Students Reading/Discussion Guide 1 1. Please type your name: Morgan Anderson 2. Please provide a phonetic pronunciation of your name: Mor-gn 3. Please let me know the area in which you are currently living. Sometimes, when I create discussion groups, I can group us together somewhat geographically. This can be helpful in developing learning communities within and beyond the course. I am living in Osseo, WI which is right outside of Eau Claire. 4. Please let me know if there are any religious/cultural obligations, holy days, traditions, or celebrations, and/or gender pronouns that you would like me to know about as I strive to create an inclusive course environment. There are no religious holidays that I celebrate besides Easter Sunday, where I go to church and spend time with family. For the remainder of this assignment, it will be necessary to first complete Week 1 Reading materials. The full references for these readings are already included in the Reference list at the end of this file. It is your responsibility to cite at least one of them within each of your responses and citing all of them at least once overall. Be prepared to synthesize information you have read to provide a thoughtful response. Paraphrase as much as possible rather than using direct quotes. Refer to the Reading/Discussion Guide Rubric for evaluation details. 1. Define early adolescence utilizing information from this week’s reading. Please support your response with at least one reference from this week’s reading. According to Brown and Knowles (2014), young or early adolescence is defined as the time a child spends in middle school. (p. 5) Their thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors are impacted by the processes of growth in each area of development (Brown & Knowles, 2014, p. 3). 2. What personal, already held characteristics do you believe you already have that will assist you to be an effective middle level teacher? Explain rather than merely list. Please use, at minimum, the Brown and Knowles resource for this response; you are encouraged to incorporate others as well. I am adaptable, patient, have conflict resolution, a people person, and leadership skills. I believe these are all important characteristics to have to teach middle school, because as our text states, “you have to be a people person - the kind who can easily form relationships with your students” (Brown & Knowles, 2014, p. 8). I have a few years of experience with middle school students from being a substitute teacher and what the text says is very true, you need to be aware of what these students are going through as far as the current trends and being adaptable is a key characteristic in dealing with these students. They are constantly curious about your life, and I share in moderation as sometimes their questions can be quite personal. 3. What personal, already held characteristics do you envision you will need to nurture to be an effective middle level teacher? Explain. Please use, at minimum, the Brown and Knowles resource for this response; you are encouraged to incorporate others as well. I believe that a few characteristics that I need to nurture to be an effective middle level teacher are an engaging teaching style and effective discipline strategies. These students can get out of hands at times, so you need to make sure you set the standards for their behavior and lay down the rules when this happens. Brown and Knowles (2014) states, “for successful middle level educators, teaching is an explicit response to their students’ social demeanors and emotional states each day rather than an unyielding determination to get through the next few pages of the book” (p. 5). We need to have that deeper level of understanding of our students in order to be successful. 4. Caskey and Brinegar (2022) and Morin and Algermissen (n.d.) discuss developmental and characteristic milestones of middle level learners and offer implications for practice. Using this information, and citing

specifics from the articles to support your statements, discuss your opening week thoughts about teaching at the middle level. My thoughts about teaching at the middle school level is that it is truly a challenging job. Not every day can be easy or fun, but it is the impact that we make on our students and their learning development that is truly rewarding. It truly is all about the relationships that you form with students that will determine your success in teaching at a middle level. I remember going through middle school and feeling a mix of emotions and really just wanting my teachers to understand that it was a difficult time in my development and that we go through so many changes whether that be friendships, relationships, and bodily changes. According to Caskey and Brinegar (2022), “young adolescents need opportunities to form relationships with adults who understand them and who are willing to support their development.” We need to both address and support these students in a variety of ways by getting to know each student better. Building a relationship with students is in fact necessary at this level. We can provide the students with these opportunities and also create experiences for them within the classroom by supporting them in what they may be going through and also allowing them to get to know more about you in return. References Brown, D. F., & Knowles, T. (2014). What every middle school teacher should know (3rd ed.). Heinemann. Caskey, M., & Brinegar, K. M. (2022, October). Developmental characteristics of young adolescents: Research summary. Association for Middle Level Education. https://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/WhatsNew/WNDet/TabId/270/ArtMID/888/ArticleID/455/ Developmental-Characteristics-of-Young-Adolescents.aspx Morin, A., & Algermissen, M. (n.d). Developmental milestones for typical middle schoolers . Understood. https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/signs-symptoms/developmental-milestones/ developmental-milestones-for-typical-middle-schoolers

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