What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know

Brain blossoming occurs when dendrites in the brain go through _______.

How many hours of sleep each night is needed for adolescents to function effectively during the day?

• 10 hours

• 9.5 hours

• 8 hours

• 6

What are the 3 main neurotransmitters that greatly influence mood in an adolescents' brain?

• norepinephrine

• melatonin

• serotonin

• dopemine

Most states offer middle level licensure/certification/endorsement, but many states don't require it.

• True

• False

With _______ Operational Thought, students can think hypothetically about abstract ideas, generate and test hypotheses, and develop metacognition.

When adolescents begin to explore their own moral behavior and develop their own personal values, we find that their views often align with that of their peers.

• True

• False

Providing adolescents with _____ and ________ is important for developing their self-esteem and personal identity.

• music lessons/sports

• Takis/Sour Patch Kids

• choices/opportunities

• pencils/erasers

Middle schools need to center their practices around the needs of the ______ in order to have academic success.

• teacher

• adolescent

• curriculum

• administration

_____ is when a group of teachers share responsibilities for a specific group of students, who all move to classes throughout the day together. The teachers are empowered to make decisions about what's best for the students.

Anxiety and stress affect the quality of students' _______ _______, disrupting their ability to process information efficiently.

• daily work

• academic safety

• operational thought

• cognitive functioning