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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 Hampshire Jennifer E. Lawson, 2011 Vermont Teacher of the Year Dorina Sackman, 2014 Florida Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist Carol Aten Frow, 2014 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Finalist Sally Hundley, 2005 North Carolina Teacher of the Year Finalist Dina Howell, 2016 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Finalist Stacey Donaldson, PhD, NBCT, 2010 Mississippi Teacher of the Year L�Ann Murphy Cassidy, EdS, 2018 Connecticut History Teacher of the Year Jada Reeves, 2019 West Virginia Teacher of the Year Barbara J. Hopkins, PhD, 1988 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Spencer Kiper, 2019 Louisiana Teacher of the Year Sara McCarthy Casassa, 2022 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Jane McMahon, 2014 Wisconsin Teacher of the Year Joy McKarns, 2021 Ohio District Teacher of the Year and State Finalist

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"""This book exemplifies the subject matter expertise, get-things-done attitude, and leadership of State Teachers of the Year and Finalists to provide action-oriented guidance on the comprehensive supports all students need to succeed. 8th Grade Ready is a must-read from teacher leaders at the school, district, state, and national levels that will help you continue supporting student achievement.""- Scott Meltzer, President and CEO, National Network of State Teachers of the Year ""It is said that 8th grade is a year of refinement, transition, anxiety, independence, and social media influence. Tim Dove has brought together great educators who know first-hand what your child will encounter in this very important year in school. This advice and counsel will assure your 8th grader success in school and life.""-John I. Wilson, former middle school teacher and retired Executive Director of National Education Association ""8th Grade Ready is an invaluable resource for families to understand not only the social, emotional, and physiological changes students will face, but also how students can find their people and place through a variety of extracurricular options and how to anticipate and prepare for high school course selection. Motivation, goal-setting, self and time management tips and suggestions, along with conversation starters can be found woven through the chapters empowering parents to best support their children in the gradual release to the world of high school and beyond.""-Jessica Saum, 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year"

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Timothy M. Dove, an educator for 42 years, is the Ohio State Teacher of the Year in 2011 and 2012. Tim was a middle school teacher for 32 years and helped develop the Global Scholars Diploma program. He taught high schoolers for three years, was an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University for 20 years, and for the past decade has worked with state and national education agencies supporting educators and students in a variety of ways. He 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 Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) Center.

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