Parent Involvement in Middle School
Came across this article about how 6th graders are "kids are caught in the inbe-tween" when it comes to school. It asks the question: where do these tweens fit in a school system-- elementary school or middle school? Always an interesting and heated debate.
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e across this article about how 6th graders are "kids are caught in the inbe-tween" when it comes to school. It asks the question: where do these tweens fit in a school system-- elementary school or middle school? Always an interesting and heated debate.
What caught my eye in the article though, is how the writer suggests that the answer to this question affects parent involvement at the school.
We all can agree that a parent’s involvement at school has a positive impact. What’s less than clear, relative to parent involvement during the middle school years is: What’s the right type and amount? In other words, tweens aren’t the only ones who feel like they are “caught in the inbetween!”
Volunteering at our kid's elementary school is a given for many of us. In high school, parents jump back in to extracurricular activities, like booster clubs and graduation projects. But when our kids hit middle school and are trying to separate -- what form does parent involvement take? How much is the right amount to make you feel connected to your kids and their school without crossing the proverbial line?
We have several good articles about parent involvement in middle school. Check them out, then tell us how you think parents should be involved in their middle schooler's school? What do you think in the *right* amount?
Interested in hearing your thoughts.
What caught my eye in the article though, is how the writer suggests that the answer to this question affects parent involvement at the school.
…national research suggests that increasing the number of years a student attends middle school — from two years to three or four — can strengthen student connection as well as parent involvement. Those factors have been linked positively to student achievement.
We all can agree that a parent’s involvement at school has a positive impact. What’s less than clear, relative to parent involvement during the middle school years is: What’s the right type and amount? In other words, tweens aren’t the only ones who feel like they are “caught in the inbetween!”
Volunteering at our kid's elementary school is a given for many of us. In high school, parents jump back in to extracurricular activities, like booster clubs and graduation projects. But when our kids hit middle school and are trying to separate -- what form does parent involvement take? How much is the right amount to make you feel connected to your kids and their school without crossing the proverbial line?
We have several good articles about parent involvement in middle school. Check them out, then tell us how you think parents should be involved in their middle schooler's school? What do you think in the *right* amount?
Interested in hearing your thoughts.
