Bøger af Timothy M. Dove

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!Whether your child is entering middle school for the first time in 6th grade or will be doing so next year, you'll find loads of information in 6th Grade Ready useful to you and your student. Beginning with how 6th grade differs from 5th and moving through preparing them for 7th 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. Most chapters conclude with a list of conversation starters, as using open-ended questions is the best way to get information from your student. Not only will having these conversations assist you in supporting your child, but they will also open new lines of communication that can continue throughout the school year. Sixth 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.Each contributor to 6th Grade Ready is a current or former 6th grade teacher who has worked extensively with parents and families of students. These contributors have all been Teachers of the Year or finalists in their state or are nationally recognized educators: Barbara J. Hopkins, PhD, 1988 Nebraska Teacher of the YearJessica Wheeler Saum, 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the YearKristen Merrell, 2012 Missouri Teacher of the YearKathryn R. Hill, Ohio Science TeacherTerry Kaldhusdal, 2007 Wisconsin Teacher of the YearRevathi Balakrishnan, 2016 Texas Teacher of the YearTimothy D. Ramey, 2023 DoDEA Teacher of the Year FinalistLéAnn Murphy Cassidy, EdS, 2018 Connecticut History Teacher of the YearJamey Olney, 2000 DoDEA Teacher of the YearRachel Leach, 2018 Nevada Teacher of the Year FinalistAllison Tomlin, 2022 Ohio Teacher of the Year FinalistAnthony Swann, 2021 Virginia Teacher of the YearSally Hundley, 2005 North Carolina Teacher of the Year FinalistDylan Huisken, 2019 Montana Teacher of the Year6th 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.