Turning Points Chapter 2

In the second chapter, there are eight different recommendations given on how to improve middle school grades, including things like involving community members and parents, teaching skills that will students can implement beyond middle school and providing a safe and healthy environment for students so that they can grow and develop in a place where they are supported. Most of these recommendations are more from an administration viewpoint, but they all can be applied in a classroom, and every teacher should think about the bigger administration picture when planning out their classroom. One of the most important of the recommendations given is making sure middle school is a safe place for students, considering how much is changing in student’s lives when they enter middle school, that it’s very crucial that they not only have a healthy environment to learn, but also a healthy environment as they deal with the important changes happening in their lives.