Jennifer Symonds

Understanding School Transition: What happens to children and how to help them Jennifer Symonds 1. izdevums

Marc Notes: In the UK, 90% of children change from primary to secondary school at age 11/12 years old. School transition marks an important change in children's academic, social and personal lives. However, for many children school transition is the beginning of a slippery slope towards educational disengagement. Transition can also prompt the development of social and emotional adjustment problems that can continue throughout secondary schooling. This book offers help to primary and secondary teachers so they can support their pupils throughout this important rite of passage. Biographical Note: Jennifer Symonds is a freelance educational researcher and consultant, working in the United Kingdom and United States. Review Quotes: Jennifer Symonds book offers something for everyone involved in the transition process; teachers, administrators, parents and hopefully politicians. It reminds us all of the important part that school transition plays in the wellbeing of future adults and, hopefully, will rekindle enthusiasm for and interest in the transfer problem.' Professor Maurice Galton, University of Cambirdge, UK"Publisher Marketing: School transition is a life changing event for children - they are rarely faced with such a powerful set of personal and social changes. These underpin the immediate and longer term wellbeing of children, peer groups, teachers and schools. "Understanding School Transition" provides a most comprehensive, international review of this important area, complete with practical advice on what practitioners can do to support children s wellbeing, motivation and achievement. Offering an accessible introduction to children s psychology at transition, "Understanding School Transition" explores transition as a status passage, what we really mean by wellbeing, and the ways in which children adapt to new environments. Key chapters focus on: Understanding stress and anxiety Children s hopes, fears and myths at transition Parents and teachers influence and role Children s relationships with peers as they change schools Children s personal and collective identities Motivation, engagement and achievement Supporting the most vulnerable children Crucially, it advises how you can help children through implementing transition interventions and evaluating their success in your own school. Illustrated by case studies of experiences in real schools, "Understanding School Transition" will be essential reading for all training and practising teachers, as well as transition and subject specialists, who want to better understand and influence what happens to children at this critical stage. "