Question

You are beginning your second year as a ninth grade teacher in high school. During your first​ year, you noticed that some of your students had difficulty transitioning from middle school to high school. They seemed​ lost, didn't feel like they​ belonged, and struggled to adapt. Explain what you will do in your second year to help these students acclimate

Answer 1

In the ninth grade, the students will be generally in their early adolescence phase. Therefore, they will have an identity crisis, and they will neither feel like children or an adult. To help these children, one has to understand all these confusion taking place and help them accordingly. As a teacher, one has to put it across to the children that it is normal for them to go through the emotional turmoil right now. The teacher can also help the children to explore different professionals which they can choose. In this process, the children will understand what they can do in the future. One has to explore the positives qualities of the children and help them strengthened these qualities.