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Students will begin thinking in abstract ways and use critical thinking to solve problems. Students will begin to think about self identity and developing their personalities as well as social standing.

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Students will begin to complete a task from start to finish and show disappointment when goals are not met. This stage can be especially hard for students with ADHD or similar learning disabilities.

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At this stage children are developing their moral and ethical groundwork. Students may feel they are either good or bad based on input from adults around them. This is a critical stage in developing social relationships.

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At this age the frontal lobe is making more connections. This will increase logical reasoning skills as well as memory function.

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Children in this age range are going through HUGE change mentally and physically. Puberty is setting in and their bodies and minds are developing at rates that make it difficult to understand and keep up with. They are developing their sense of self and their moral and ethical baselines. It is crucial to foster positive self worth and assure students that they are doing well and are good people. Social interactions are becoming more and more important.

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Students need to be lifted up and not brought down.
Middle school teachers especially need to be understanding of what the children are going through and do our best to make them feel that they are doing the right things, and corrected in gentle ways if they are not. At this time in their lives the concept of right and wrong or good and bad are developing and need to be guided.