Gives students practical help in adapting to the demands of middle school. This program presents strategies for managing time, meeting teachers' expectations, utilizing school resources, and handling a changing social life. Demonstrates the importance of these self-management skills to academic and personal success.
Dramatizes typical problems new middle school students may encounter and offers practical solutions. Suggests ways to cope with overlapping assignments, over-programmed schedules, balky lockers, and new friends. Highlights how to balance schoolwork and extracurricular activities through long-range planning.
Shows students how to capitalize on the resources offered at school by joining extracurricular programs and by seeking help from a guidance counselor or teacher. Encourages young teens to take advantage of the exciting academic and personal opportunities middle school offers.
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