Education World – Jim Paterson
“There are a number of ways to tell just how important middle school years are, but one might be the repeated portrayal of it in a host of television shows and movies – from Leave it to Beaver and Diary of a Wimpy Kid to the recent movie Eighth Grade and the new TV show PEN15. You also might get a clear idea about the importance of early adolescence by asking a handful of people when they first really succeeded or struggled in school – and when they remember first developing their social and emotional patterns.” (more)