Lockers, Lunch Tables and Group Chats: What Sixth Grade Feels Like Now
This year's sixth graders are about two months into middle school. What they're dealing with right now is the best preview we have for this year's fifth graders, who make the same move next fall.
On Tuesday, October 20 at 5:00 p.m. ET, Ed Metz hosts a free online conversation about what sixth grade feels like for kids today, and what teachers and parents can start doing during fifth grade to help.
On the panel:
Dr. Edward Metz (host), developmental psychologist, on what kids in our field study told us
Dr. Joseph Masgai, former elementary school principal, now at Lehigh University, on the handoff from elementary to middle school
Diana Callahan, elementary school counselor, on what fifth graders say when they're worried
Dr. Sandee McClowry, founder of INSIGHTS and professor emerita at NYU, on why the same first day lands differently for different kids
Dr. Rachael Labrecque, parent and cofounder of Teachley, on what the transition looks like at home
We'll also give a short look at Tales from the Middle, a free game where a student plays as one of three kids starting middle school and decides what to do in situations they'll recognize.