level transition
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This presentation is intended to be used by educators, administration and parents in order for them to understand the common changes during this transition.TRANSCRIPT
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Level transition Exciting or scary….
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By: Santia Velázquez
Students’s concern • To be teased • Looks • No tech gadgets • Peer pressure • Academic load
• Harder work • Lower grades • New teachers • Rules • Principal
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Parent’s concern • Adjustment • New friends • Behavior • Grades • Academic load
• Activities • Communication • Time management • Social networks • Principal
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Adjustment • Children can adjust
quickly, but they need adult support.
• Validate his or her concern.
• Encourage your child to be honest.
• Be positive for your child.
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Friends • Teenagers always look forward to meet new friends.
• Older ones are often the first challenge.
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Behavior • Students experience a decrease in achievement from middle school to high school.
• Behavior problems, suspensions and expulsions appear to increase significantly early in the ninth grade year.
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Grades • One of the biggest concerns is the decline in grades.
• When middle school students take part in a high school transition program with new teachers and several activities, it’s easier for them to get used to the level.
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Academic load • Students' greatest concerns revolved around the amount of homework, class difficulty, and organizational issues.
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Activities • It’s very important to celebrate activities in which both levels are involved.
• Challenges such as the Intellectual competition and English “Jeopardy” are perfect examples.
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Communication • Supportive school environments and transition programs facilitate communication between students, educators and administration.
• Parents should not lose communication with teachers or principal.
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Time management
• Time management and organizational skills are everything when you want to get good grades. These are essential elements for success.
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Social networks
• My Space, Facebook, and Messenger are just some of the Internet tools students share when they meet new friends.
• Recommendation: keep track.
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Principal • Strict • Consistent • Strong • Teacher supporter • Facilitator • Accessible for students, teachers and parents and cares about them.
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