Middle School Spirit Campaign

Good morning!

I want to start a campaign to capture ‘the spirit of middle school educators’ through video vignettes, stories, and resources of inspiration for middle school advocates. 

I want to start with those of us in higher ed and alumni of our programs who share the passion, commitment, and ‘whatever it takes’ attitude about teaching, and share thoughts from those who celebrate this age group. ... kind of a campaign mentality.  If you teach students between the age of 10 and 15 you work with middle school kids. They may be in an elementary school, an intermediate school, a middle or junior high school, a 9th grade academy or a high school, but they are a different breed of childhood. 

I love them! They are a bit quirky, sometimes stay weird or mean or magical or amazing things. They are an age group that needs teachers who NEVER (and yes I am yelling!)  should be be given up on!!

What do you love about them, about working with middle school teachers? Or about working In a middle school? 

Let me know if you want to play. nruppert@unca.edu. Be sure and share where you teach and your almamater.