12th Grade Ready - Timothy M Dove

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Résumé :

This is an exciting year for your teen, as high school graduation is on the horizon. This realization adds another level to the anxiety and anticipation for the post-high school future. If you're wondering how you can help your senior navigate this important last year of high school, you'll find loads of information in 12^th Grade Ready useful to you and your student. Each contributor to 12^th Grade Ready is a current or former high school teacher or administrator who has worked extensively with parents and families of students. Contributors have all been Teachers of the Year, finalists in their state, or otherwise recognized on the state level for their abilities in the classroom and high school environment.

12th Grade Ready includes:

• How 12^th grade differs from 11^th and moving through preparing for post-secondary school plans.
• How to avoid senioritis and enjoy all the celebratory milestones of senior year.
• Expert advice on a wide range of topics, from academic expectations to emotional and social development.
• Practical suggestions and relatable anecdotes.
• Conversation starters for you and your senior to open new lines of communication that can continue throughout the school year.
• Effective strategies to balance guidance and support with encouraging self-reliance, helping parents strike the right balance.

Twelfth grade can be an emotional year for your teen. We hope this book helps you as you support your student to enjoy it thoroughly.

12th Grade Ready is one of a series of guides published by Parent Ready. Parent Ready's guides help parents navigate the milestones, challenges, and passions of their adolescent and young adult kids. More at https: //parentready.com.

12th Grade Ready is edited by Timothy M. Dove, who was the 2011 and 2012 Ohio State Teacher of the Year, where he was a 7th and 8th grade teacher. He has also been an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University. Since retirement from K-12, Tim has been a consultant with Battelle for Kids in Hong Kong, Learning Forward, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the Collaboration for Effective Education, Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center.

Contributors include:

Andrea Sachs, History Teacher and former College Counselor, Minnesota

Lorynn Guerrero, 2022 New Mexico State Teacher of the Year

Darryl Johnson, 2007 Missouri State Teacher of the Year and 2013 National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductee

Mary Lou Mendoza, High School Counselor, New Mexico

Shari Collins, Educational Consultant, Nebraska

Al Rabanera, High School Algebra Teacher, California

Antoine Sharpe, 2020 Department of Defense Teacher of the Year

Leron McAdoo, Educational Consultant, Arkansas

Amybeth Taylor, High School English Teacher, New Hampshire

Courtney Walker, 2024 GASSP Assistant Principal of the Year, Georgia

Casie Wise, EdD, High School English Teacher, Tennessee

Laura-Jeanne Penrod, 2024 Nevada State Teacher of the Year

Jessica Volker, South Dakota State Teacher of the Year Finalist