Chapter 1

After reviewing Chapter 1 and going through the posters we made as a class, I feel that Chapter 1 is a general introduction of what we will be learning about more in depth as the semester goes on. Chapter 1 explains the different schooling adolescents go through, such as middle schools, junior high schools, magnet schools, etc., the school year calendar, and different committees and acts. The most beneficial part of Chapter 1 to me was toward the end when it explained how adolescents think and perceive the world around them. It is important as future teachers to know where our students are at in their lives. Adolescents go through a lot of changes both physically and mentally and it is important to be aware of that because it could potentially affect their ability to learn. As future teachers, it is important for us to stay in touch with our students and provide them with an environment that they feel comfortable and accepted in. My junior high years were some of the best years of my life and I know it is because I had a great family life, I was surrounded by great peers, and I had a support system at school that I knew I could count on if I ever felt I needed something.