finding the nuance in middle school
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Finding Nuance in the Middle School Classroom
Stephen Davis@rushtheiceberg
www.rushtheiceberg.com
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This AND That
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Middle Level Students…
…are experimenting with life
…can smell fear a mile away
…vacillate along a scale of deep depression (for both real and imagined reasons) and pure
jubilation (for both real and imagined reasons)
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Today’s Takeaways
Allow students to move
Allow students to think
Allow students to be emotional
Allow students to be social
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Once our students enter Middle School, it is like they
are walking inside an amusement park.
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You Do Not Have to Be Like This Teacher!
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Allow your students to move
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Physical Needs of AdolescentsAdolescents experience more physical changes than at any other time in their lives, except the first two years of their
of life.
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Practical Applications
Students can sit on the ground or stand
Students can work outside
Students can brainstorm while walking the track
Students can pass back papers
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The Nuance
Students need to be free to move around, yet still have constraints and organization
just like a rollercoaster.
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How Can You Allow Your Students to Move in Your Class?
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Allow your students to think
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Intellectual Needs of AdolescentsAdolescents begin to increase their ability
to execute abstract thought processes, though often overlooked because it’s not
as obvious as physical changes.
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Practical Applications
Thinking takes time
Time shift “Exit Slips” with Wallwisher and Answer Garden
Questions are evidence of thinking
Well meaning sarcasm is powerful
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The Nuance
Students think differently than teachers. Students will get to an answer even though it
may not be a straight line, just like this rollercoaster.
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How Can You Allow Your Students to Think in Your Class?
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Allow your students to be emotional
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Emotional Needs of AdolescentsAdolescents exhibit intensity and unpredictability
because they’re attempting to navigate their developing identity as an adult, while maintaining
credibility with peers.
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Practical Applications
Students are moody. You are, too!
Show students your emotions
When you are tired, tell them
When you have other things on your mind, tell them
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The Nuance
Just like this rollercoaster, students’ emotions will be all over the place and upside down. Don’t fight it; enjoy the
ride!
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How Can You Allow Your Students to Be Emotional in Your
Class?
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Allow your students to be social
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Social Needs of AdolescentsAdolescents desire to be in a group, with
increasing importance placed on being associated with other adolescents rather
than adults.
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Practical Applications
Students learn when they talk with each other
Group work does not have to be a long, drawn out process. Three minutes works well!
Talk with your students in between classes, on the way to lunch, at after school activities
Google’s 20% Philosophy
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The Nuance
Like standing in line at an amusement park, school is often boring, but more enjoyable and meaningful for students when allowed
to talk with others.
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How Can You Allow Your Students to Be Social in Your
Class?
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Suggested WebsitesMiddleweb
Fires in the Mind
Social Voice
The Line
Middle School Matters
A Teacher’s Desk
#midleved
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Today’s Takeaways
Allow students to move
Allow students to think
Allow students to be emotional
Allow students to be social
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Closing Thoughts
Like roller coasters, each class will be different…
There will be bumps…
There will be tunnels of darkness…
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…but there will be joy burned
into your memories for
the rest of your life.