Navigating Middle School

A Guide to Friendship, Growth, and Self-Discovery

Roger M Jack

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Jack & Co. Press
25 March 2025

Libraries, museums, schools (Children's&YA)

Middle school is a transformative time filled with new experiences, challenges, and opportunities. ""Navigating Middle School: A Guide to Friendship, Growth, and Self-Discovery"" is your essential companion for this pivotal journey. This engaging and insightful guide is designed to help students navigate the complexities of middle school life with confidence and resilience.

Through relatable stories, practical advice, and interactive activities, this book addresses key aspects of middle school, including building healthy friendships, nurturing self-esteem, and balancing academics with personal interests. Each chapter provides valuable ""Pro-Tips"" and real-life anecdotes that offer empathy and guidance, ensuring students know they're not alone in their experiences.

Whether it's transitioning to middle school, managing peer pressure, handling drama and conflict, or balancing academics and fun, ""Navigating Middle School"" equips students with the tools they need to thrive. Supported with lesson plans for every chapter, this guide is perfect for classroom use, making it an incredible resource for teachers looking to support their students through this critical stage of development.

Superintendents will find it an invaluable tool for shaping supportive school environments. Principals and assistant principals can use it to foster student growth and resilience within their schools. Counselors will appreciate the practical advice and real-life stories that resonate with students. Teachers will love the engaging activities and structured lesson plans designed to bring out the best in every student.

By: Roger M Jack
Imprint: Jack & Co. Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 263g
ISBN: 9798990702936
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 25 March 2025
Recommended Age: From 13 to 14 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Roger Mark Jack is a first-time author and accomplished educator with over two decades of experience in K-12 education. He has been a Teacher Leader, Assistant principal, Seal of Biliteracy Supervisor, and Multilingual Specialist at a college in Maine. His academic journey includes a Bachelor's Degree in Film from CUNY-Brooklyn College, a Master's Degree in Literacy Education from the University of Southern Maine, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of New England.Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago and transitioning to life in the United States on a soccer scholarship, Dr. Jack's experiences are both relatable and motivational. His personal journey and professional insights shape his work, making him a beacon of inspiration for students and educators alike.As an author, Dr. Jack has written Navigating Middle School: A Guide to Friendship, Growth, and Self-Discovery, designed to help middle school students thrive. His writing emphasizes resilience, overcoming hardship, and the importance of faith and perseverance. The book was inspired by his experience as a long-term substitute teacher in 2006, when a refugee student's question-""Why don't teachers smile at me?""-left an indelible mark on him and motivated him to ensure a better middle school experience for all students.Dr. Jack is also dedicated to community service. He has served on the Teacher Leader Committee for the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), as a school board director, a youth soccer coach, and currently as a member of the Delaware County Commission for Immigrant Affairs.Dr. Roger Mark Jack lives in a Philadelphia suburb with his family. He enjoys going to church, playing soccer, traveling to Maine to visit friends, and playing board games like Catan, Risk, Wingspan, or their favorite family video game, Minecraft Dungeons. He fondly misses his family and homeland, Trinidad and Tobago.

Reviews for Navigating Middle School: A Guide to Friendship, Growth, and Self-Discovery

As a school psychologist, I am constantly seeking new and fresh resources that can effectively support the emotional and social development of middle school students. They need this now more than ever! Cree Brooks, M.A., Ed.S, NCSP Nationally Certified School Psychologist ""Navigating Middle School"" is a book I would highly recommend for middle school students, parents, educators, and counselors seeking a comprehensive guide to navigating the challenges and opportunities of middle school. Diana Betz, B.S., M.C., NJSCA, BCSCA Certified School Counselor Loved it! . From goal-setting to friendships, a practical toolkit of skills and knowledge about navigating various aspects of middle school. 4-star Reedsy Review