This flexibility to make their own hours is also giving students a chance to exercise, take breaks, or even be bored, all of which research shows is beneficial. During the school day, many students remain constantly on the go. Lunches are often filled with club meetings. After school, many participate in extracurriculars or sports—often to impress colleges —or work a part-time job.
On average, high school students spend a minimum of seven and a half hours a week on homework at night. Research has found jam-packed schedules can be a significant challenge for a child to juggle: Students who are over-committed, especially if they feel obligated to take certain courses or participate in activities, are more likely to experience unhealthy anxiety levels. High school is a time of increasing independence and responsibility.
As in middle school, you or your friends may have some tough times. But if you ever find that personal issues get really overwhelming, find someone to talk to. Just because you're becoming more independent does not mean you're alone. Friends and parents can be great resources, but sometimes that's not enough.
School counselors or therapists can be very helpful if you want to talk with someone outside of your friends and family. So many people are available to help you. Middle school taught you the basics of academics, time management, and social skills while providing you with a little extra support and guidance — kind of like a bicycle with training wheels. High school gives you the chance to take off those training wheels and learn how to be more independent.
It's perfectly OK if you're nervous at first. Even if you don't get off to the best start, that's normal, too — everybody's a bit wobbly the first time they take off their training wheels. Just be patient and keep trying. An introductory survey is a great place to start learning about your students—but how survey questions are formulated can make a big difference in the quality of answers students will provide. My parents just got divorced.
It takes me longer to figure things out and so I am quiet but I really do care about school. As an exercise to encourage students to open up, Henry Seton, a high school English teacher, schedules a few minutes at the beginning of each class for students to tell the class about someone close to them—a practice he calls daily dedications.
At the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, where Brackett is founding director and lead developer of RULER, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning, the goal is to give students and staff the tools to use their emotions wisely.
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