middle school

Switching To Middle School Can Be Hard On Kids, But There Are Ways To Make It Better

12:44pm October 20, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

A new study shows students' self-image suffers in middle school and junior high. And it's not just hard on low-income kids. Having a teacher who understands the teenage brain can help.

A growing number of pediatric sports medicine groups warn that when a child focuses on a single sport before age 15 or 16, they increase their risk of injury and burnout — and don't boost their overall success in that sport.

Student Athletes Who Specialize Early Are Injured More Often, Study Finds

6:38pm July 25, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

High school athletes who tended to focus on one sport were 50 percent more likely to get hurt than those who hadn't specialized. Injuries included ankle sprains, knee tendonitis, and stress fractures.

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Middle school is a particularly stressful time for young adolescents.

Education

Here's How Schools Can Soften The Blow Of Sixth Grade

6:00am October 09, 2016

by Kat Lonsdorf

Middle school is an awkward time — there's no getting around that. But there are ways we can make it better, hormones and all.

Teaching Middle-Schoolers Climate Change Without Terrifying Them

1:20pm September 27, 2016

by Rowan Moore Gerety

One science teacher in Miami knows how sea-level rise could affect her students' lives when they are her age. She is determined to teach them to take that seriously, with optimism.

Want To Address Teachers' Biases? First, Talk About Race

6:25pm August 12, 2016

by Peter Balonon-Rosen

One teacher in Indiana leads conversions with her fellow teachers and students about race and bias. She's never thought it was more important than she does now.

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