Promoting a Successful Transition to Middle School.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication and Acknowledgements -- About the Authors -- 1 An Overview of School Transitions -- Communication and Planning -- A Snapshot of Transition Issues -- Kindergarten -- Middle School -- High School -- College/University -- Exceptional Children -- Summary and Looking Ahead -- References -- 2 The Developmental Transition of Starting Middle School -- Traditional Developmental Theory -- Physical Development in Puberty -- Identity Development -- The Emergence of Abstract Thought -- Moral and Emotional Development -- Contemporary Developmental Research -- References -- 3 The Systemic and Ecological Transition in Starting Middle School -- Maturing Parent-Child Relationships -- Intense Peer Relationships -- School Ecology Changes -- Physical Environment -- Schedule -- Classroom and Curricular Experience -- Teacher Relationships -- Creating a Developmentally Appropriate Context -- Summary -- References -- 4 Important Themes in the Transition into Middle School -- Perceptions: Student, Parent, and Teacher -- Student Perceptions -- Parent and Teacher Perceptions -- Practitioner Implications of Perception Research -- Outcomes -- Factors Related to School Transitions -- Individual Factors -- School Environment -- Family and Peer Environments -- Summary -- Using Thematic Frames for School Transitions -- Interventions and Programs -- Implications -- References -- 5 Activities and Strategies for Implementing Transition Programs -- Paving the Way for Transition -- Form a Transition Committee -- Visit the Feeder/Receiving Schools -- Host an Open House for Parents and Students -- Establish a Buddy System or Ambassador Program for Students and Parents -- Offer a Shadow Day -- Maintain Contact During the Summer -- Once the School Year Starts -- Other Suggestions -- Fledgling Redhawk Program.

References -- 6 How Educators Can Ease the Transition -- The Role of the Central Office -- The Role of the School Principal -- The Role of the School Counselor -- The Role of the Classroom Teacher -- Classroom Teachers as Agents of Socialization -- References -- References.

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