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Updated for the 2024-25 school year!Your child has finally gotten to be the top of middle school, congratulations! Before you start worrying about high school, find out how you can best support your student during this last year of middle school. Each contributor to 8th Grade Ready is a current or former 8th grade teacher who has worked extensively with parents and families of students. Beginning with how 8th grade differs from 7th and moving through preparing them for 9th grade, this book will serve as your guide. It will describe what to expect in a variety of areas and what to look for as you navigate your child's physical, emotional, and academic growth.8th Grade Ready includes: Expert advice on a wide range of topics, from academic expectations to emotional and social development.Practical suggestions and relatable anecdotes.Conversation starters for you and your middle schooler to open new lines of communication that can continue throughout the school year.Effective strategies to balance guidance and support with encouraging self-reliance, helping parents strike the right balance.Contributors have all been Teachers of the Year or finalists in their state or are nationally recognized educators.8th Grade Ready is edited by Timothy M. Dove, who was the 2011 and 2012 Ohio State Teacher of the Year, where he was a 7th and 8th grade teacher. He has also been an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University. Since retirement from K-12, Tim has been a consultant with Battelle for Kids in Hong Kong, Learning Forward, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the Collaboration for Effective Education, Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center.Eighth grade can be a major year of change for your child. We hope this book helps you as you support your student to be the best they can be.8th Grade Ready is one of a series of guides published by Parent Ready. Parent Ready's guides help parents navigate the milestones, challenges, and passions of their adolescent and young adult kids. More at https: //parentready.com.Contributors include: Stephen McDonald, Middle School Counselor, New HampshireJennifer E. Lawson, 2011 Vermont Teacher of the YearDorina Sackman, 2014 Florida Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year FinalistCarol Aten Frow, 2014 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year FinalistSally Hundley, 2005 North Carolina Teacher of the Year FinalistDina Howell, 2016 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year FinalistStacey Donaldson, PhD, NBCT, 2010 Mississippi Teacher of the YearLéAnn Murphy Cassidy, EdS, 2018 Connecticut History Teacher of the YearJada Reeves, 2019 West Virginia Teacher of the YearBarbara J. Hopkins, PhD, 1988 Nebraska Teacher of the YearSpencer Kiper, 2019 Louisiana Teacher of the YearSara McCarthy Casassa, 2022 New Hampshire Teacher of the YearJane McMahon, 2014 Wisconsin Teacher of the YearJoy McKarns, 2021 Ohio District Teacher of the Year and State Finalist

Updated for the 2024-25 school year!Your child has gotten to their first year of high school, congratulations! If you're wondering what to expect during this milestone year, you'll find loads of information in 9th Grade Ready useful to you and your student. Each contributor to 9th Grade Ready is a current or former 9th grade teacher who has worked extensively with parents and families of students.9th Grade Ready includes: How 9th grade differs from 8th and moving through preparing for 10th grade.Expert advice on a wide range of topics, from academic expectations to emotional and social development.Practical suggestions and relatable anecdotes.Conversation starters for you and your middle schooler to open new lines of communication that can continue throughout the school year.Effective strategies to balance guidance and support with encouraging self-reliance, helping parents strike the right balance.Contributors have all been Teachers of the Year, finalists in their state, or otherwise recognized on the state level for their abilities in the classroom.Ninth grade is a major year of change for your teen. We hope this book helps you as you support your student to be the best they can be.9th Grade Ready is one of a series of guides published by Parent Ready. Parent Ready's guides help parents navigate the milestones, challenges, and passions of their adolescent and young adult kids. More at https: //parentready.com.9th Grade Ready is edited by Timothy M. Dove, who was the 2011 and 2012 Ohio State Teacher of the Year, where he was a 7th and 8th grade teacher. He has also been an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University. Since retirement from K-12, Tim has been a consultant with Battelle for Kids in Hong Kong, Learning Forward, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the Collaboration for Effective Education, Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center.Contributors include: John Skretta, 2017 Nebraska Superintendent of the YearLorynn Guerrero, 2022 New Mexico State Teacher of the YearJoan Hurley, 2008 Connecticut State Teacher of the YearTiffany Richard, 2012 Kansas State Teacher of the YearHeidi Crumrine, 2018 New Hampshire State Teacher of the YearMandy Manning, 2018 National and Washington State Teacher of the YearAl Rabanera, Algebra Teacher, CaliforniaBethany Bernasconi, 2012 New Hampshire State Teacher of the YearBarbara Hopkins, PhD, 1988 Nebraska State Teacher of the YearJada Reeves, 2019 West Virginia State Teacher of the YearJennifer Skomial, 2019 New Jersey State Teacher of the YearJim Shaner, STEM/Science Teacher, OhioHeidi Edwards, Physical Science and AP Biology Teacher, OhioStacey McAdoo, 2019 Arkansas State Teacher of the YearCarolyn Kielma, 2023 Connecticut State Teacher of the Year