Helping Students & Teachers Succeed

A high school principal decided to place the top three teachers in the school with the top 30% of students. This way, the best teachers can be teaching the best students. 

The entire school waited as the principal went over reports, deciding which teachers and students would be chosen for this unique program. The principal announced the three teachers, along with the top 30% of the students, and put them together in three classrooms. 

On the first day, the principal said to these advanced teachers and students, “You have been chosen because of your conduct, your achievements, and most of all, your abilities. I expect all three of these classes to go above and beyond the normal curriculum.” 

The students and teachers lived up to that challenge. At the end of the year, they excelled in every subject and were influential examples to the other teachers and students. 

On the last day of school, the principal made a special announcement. “I wanted to let everyone know my method of choosing the three teachers and 30% of the students to participate in the advanced program. I put all the teachers’ names in a hat and drew three names. Then, I chose the 30% students at random.” He paused, then said, “Have a wonderful summer break.” 

The chosen teachers and students excelled, because the principal stated that they were the best. When you allow someone to feel special, while giving them positive expectations, nothing can hold them back from greatness… 

Ron Knight 

Need a great book for your middle school classroom? Check out Middle Room:

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Need a great book for your elementary classroom? Check out AC Heroes:

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Encouraging Students

A teacher had been working hard with her students, but noticed that they began to wear down and become unmotivated. The teacher decided to put away her lessons and try something new, just for the day. 

“Okay, I want all of you to take out a sheet of paper,” she said. “Draw a line down the middle. On the left side of the line, I want you to write down every students name in the classroom. On the right side of the line, I want you to write one or two things that you like about the each student.” 

The class spent the next hour on this strange assignment. After the students finished, they handed in their sheet. 

That night, the teacher wrote a student’s name on a fresh piece of paper, then jotted down all the nice things the class said about that student. She continued doing this with every student in the class. 

The next day, she handed out the papers. All the students were beaming, as they read the nice things that were said about them. The students were laughing, looking at each other’s papers, and filled with renewed confidence and energy. 

Some of the students had saved that piece of paper to this day. As adults, they still look at it from time to time, whenever they need a confidence boost. 

Ron Knight 

Middle School Fiction: http://www.authorronknight.com/books-2/middle-room/ 
 Elementary School Fiction: http://www.authorronknight.com/books-2/ac-heros/

Middle School Paranormal Activity: Sandy Run Middle School, Dresher, PA

Every middle school in the world has a Middle Room with terrifying powers, causing paranormal events to happen at the school. Students from all over the world have sent me stories that prove the Middle Room haunts middle schoolers. 

Two sixth-grade boys entered an elevator, which was the Middle Room at Sandy Run Middle School. One of the boys had been previously injured and needed to use crutches made of aluminum. 

When the boys hit the lower button, the elevator lights began to flicker, followed by a violent shake. The malfunction became worse when the elevator plummeted twenty feet down the shaft. 

When it landed, the jolt was so violent it partially collapsed the roof into the elevator and almost crushed the students. One of the crutches that the injured boy had, severely warped from the crash. 

Investigators have been searching for reasons on why the elevator malfunctioned, but have yet to come up with any answers. 

As for the students, they know exactly what happened. The Middle Room came alive. 

Where is the Middle Room in your middle school? What kind of strange things have happened? Let me know by leaving a comment. 

If you want to read more about the Middle Room, go to http://www.authorronknight.com/books-2/middle-room/ 

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Middle Room Paranormal Activity: Braden River Middle School, Bradenton Florida

Every middle school in the world has a Middle Room with terrifying powers, causing paranormal events to occur at the school. Students from all over the world have sent me stories that prove the Middle Room haunts middle schoolers. 

The Middle Room at Braden River Middle School is a picnic table located in a large courtyard, which is the center of the school. Around the picnic table is a cafeteria, gymnasium, and a view of the classrooms on the first and second floor. 

I have received some reports of student’s paranormal activity after they sat on the Middle Room picnic table. The most recent is from a seventh-grader named Sydney Allan. One hour after she sat on the Middle Room picnic table, she entered the locker room. In her mind, she could see every locker that was unlocked. 

Two hours after entering the Middle Room, Sydney became the fastest student in P.E. (Normally, she was one of the slowest students in P.E.) 

And twelve hours after entering the Middle Room, a villain sought her out. The villain caused Sydney to constantly get in trouble with her mother. 

Until Sydney leaves middle school and goes to high school, she will have to deal with her mental ability, physical ability, and her villain. 

Another seventh grade student named Elif has been haunted by a villain of Panda Bears. To read more about her, check out Middle Room, The Bookmark: http://www.authorronknight.com/middle-room-the-bookmark/

 

Where is the Middle Room in your middle school? What kind of strange things have happened? Let me know by leaving a comment.

If you want to read more about the Middle Room, go to http://www.authorronknight.com/books-2/middle-room/

Please join the Middle Room Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Middle-Room-Tween-Novel/187488944632623

 

 

Middle School Paranormal Activity: Harper Middle School, Leesburg, Virginia

Every middle school in the world has a Middle Room with terrifying powers, causing paranormal events to occur at the school. Students from all over the world have sent me stories that prove the Middle Room haunts middle schoolers. 

Eighth-grade students at Harper Middle School were working in the Middle Room, which was the science classroom. A beaker of boiling water mysteriously overflowed, causing a large amount of hot steam to injure five of the students. They were treated for minor burns on their hands, face, and neck. All five of the students are now okay. 

A spokesperson from the school mentioned that no chemicals were inside the beakers. (Although, H2O can be considered a chemical.) The science teacher refused to comment on the mysterious accident.

 However, the eighth-grade students at Harper Middle School understand the dangers of doing projects in science class…which is also the Middle Room. 

Where is the Middle Room in your middle school? What kind of strange things have happened? Let me know by leaving a comment. 

If you want to read more about the Middle Room, go to http://www.authorronknight.com/books-2/middle-room/ 

Please join the Middle Room Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Middle-Room-Tween-Novel/187488944632623

 

 

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