TEACHING 6th Grade vs. 8th Grade

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At my school, middle-school starts at 6th grade and ends at 8th grade. Quite a few changes happen in that time. In this video, let's explore what it's like teaching 6th graders vs. 8th graders.
0:00 6th graders vs. 8th graders
1:04 Enthusiasm
3:39 Humor
4:46 Academic support
5:54 Teacher relationships
8:31 What they have in common
8:35 Routines
9:10 How to compliment students
10:39 Students want to be seen
11:08 Everyone loves stickers
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@annawisniewska4365 10 ай бұрын

This video is soooo... true. You have shown 3 things perfectly: your 6th graders, your 8th graders and actually yourself too. BTW I admire you for teaching this age range.

@gibsonedu 9 ай бұрын

That was my goal! Thanks Anna 👍

@essenceblakemore6734 Ай бұрын

College students do want to be seen! As a college student studying to be a teacher, I feel seen! Great video! 6th grade seems like a sweet spot!

@knapicmusic7927 3 жыл бұрын

Love this... I teach 4th-8th grade strings, and I noticed I have to have separate lessons for 6th, 7th, 8th. Totally true how different they are!

@gibsonedu 3 жыл бұрын

Whole different worlds!

@paddy_cakes 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Thom, hilarious intro. With the youthful video style you have there if you shifted your audience to your students I think your channel will blow us. Fantastic videos. You got me watching and laughing.

@gibsonedu 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paddy! Yeah I think a lot more of my students tuned into this one than some of my other videos, but I feel my strengths lie a lot more in supporting other teachers in their work than it does entertaining middle-schoolers on KZfaq! Haha. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

@myracoria4985 3 жыл бұрын

Love it!!! Was just saying that about stickers!!! Going from 6th grade to 8th grade so not sure what to expect great video! 👍🏼

@gibsonedu 3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Bring on the stickers :D

@gibsonedu 3 жыл бұрын

@Kaci Keeney Ha, smelly markers for the win. Until the 8th graders pretend they're getting high 🤦‍♂️

@marcoscohenmusic Жыл бұрын

Love your energy and the great tips. Have a model class with 8th graders for a job interview so this comes really nicely. Pray for me ! 😂

@gibsonedu Жыл бұрын

Ha! Prayers sent 🙏🏼!

@LeMeowMeow6 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Tina 😃

@gr8eacher 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thom. I teach to middle school students as well. I think you are definitely right about 6th graders. The enthusiasm most of them share as a character trait at that age. I think even 7th graders are different than 6th graders in many ways. I see 5th and 6th more closely tied to each other as a group and 7th and 8th graders are more alike in some sense. I really get benefit of your experience and thoughts to become a better teacher as a newly graduate EFL teacher who wants to do his best. You look like a great teacher. Keep up the good work. 😎

@gibsonedu Жыл бұрын

I agree; 5th and 6th seem closer together and 7th and 8th as well.

@Treesuh 2 жыл бұрын

In my first year teaching 8th after 3 years of 6th and this is all so spot on. It's more of an adjustment than I thought it would be but it's a positive one for my style for sure.

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you're finding yourself more at home w/ the 8th graders Treesuh :)

@deetya7646 2 жыл бұрын

Since COVID-19 hit, I haven't been able to go to school and have been taking online school for a while. My first year of in-seat middle school will weirdly be my last (while all my friends at school have been taking in-seat for a while), so this was very fun to watch!! Thank you for this great video

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video deetya! Hope you have a good in-seat experience 😃

@deetya7646 2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonedu Thank you so much!

@youngfeath1354 2 жыл бұрын

You seem like a really awesome teacher!

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Heather! :)

@John_C. 2 ай бұрын

This video is treasure!

@RodMigz08 10 ай бұрын

6th graders are like what happens when you mix child qualities with teen qualities. Child qualities, Energetic, Immature, Curious, Teen qualities, Rebellious, Socially-aware, Moody. Alot of boys and girls start puberty around 7th-5th grade which can be hard for them because their brains aren't as developed as a 10th-12th grader to deal with all the hormones an new feelings. Middle school was a really hard time for me socially and emotionally I started noticing changes from puberty when I was 10 and when I turned like 11 and a half that's when puberty really struck me and it was so weird because most kids my age still hadn't reached the stage I was in so I felt very alone. Btw just a reminder 6th grade 11-12 7th grade 12-13 8th grade 13-14

@RodMigz08 10 ай бұрын

Just talking about all those awkward moments in middle school takes me back.

@RodMigz08 10 ай бұрын

Still remember fights with my parents, anxieties about grades and social life, the voice cracks and the random boners in math class. Damn where do the years go.

@gibsonedu 9 ай бұрын

It's a weird time period for kids for sure

@NotListening..Sorry._. Жыл бұрын

The 8th graders in my school: Bruh why there 6th graders?!? This isn’t kindergarten!😂😂😂

@gibsonedu Жыл бұрын

I actually laughed out loud b/c I can hear the 8th graders saying that 😆

@Lelffy 2 жыл бұрын

I taught both grades. Loved both for different reasons. I see 6th graders as puppies. They are so excitable. They want to love you. The 8th graders are too cool for school, but underneath they still WANT to be kids who are just loved. They can start to have nostalgic feelings. I love teasing them.

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

‘Puppies’ is a good analogy 🐶

@2255turger 3 ай бұрын

Love everything you talked about. I have bounced from 6th thru 8th (Math) and trying to go back to 6 for a “break”. I know it’s just a break from the sassiness and eye rolls of 8th graders, but I’ve kind of lost my own enthusiasm being in one grade for too long.

@gibsonedu 3 ай бұрын

Yeah, you gotta change things up from year to year in some capacity.

@michaelp8856 8 ай бұрын

Thom - cool stuff - thanks

@gibsonedu 8 ай бұрын

Sure thing Michael!

@brianaberry6494 8 ай бұрын

As a middle school 6th-8th grade science teacher I can not agree more with your tips. I started as a sub and once you gain respect from your students and build meaningful relationships with your students the classroom management falls into place. Some days they are far more squirrely than others and with a little humor you can turn any situation into a teachable moment.

@gibsonedu 8 ай бұрын

For sure Brian!

@Destiny.is_chillin 2 жыл бұрын

The 6th graders are more overwhelmed because they just came out of elementary school going into middle school it’s a big jump

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

That's definitely true.

@alienbird5624 2 жыл бұрын

I was that one kid in 6th grade that raised my hand for everything and it was online cause of the pandemic, I. 7th grade I was also that one kid that raised my hand for everything and I always smiled lol, I’m going to 8th in 2 weeks, I’m still gonna that happy kid 😋

@gibsonedu Жыл бұрын

Keep being happy Alien Bird 😃

@mex5355 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very nice video I’m in 6th grade rn :)

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching MeXe0 :)

@Zheshi14 Жыл бұрын

The difference only two years makes is insane!

@gibsonedu Жыл бұрын

For real!

@lavadragon8710 2 жыл бұрын

For me middle school was the best out of 4 schools

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they're my favorite as well :)

@gavinmcmanus 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in 8th grade and I’m just watching this to see what I should teach if I become a teacher!

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome Gavin. You've got more insight on the 8th grade mind than I do! Being a teacher can be a challenging but really rewarding career :)

@gavinmcmanus 2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonedu Thank You so much!

@NinaThomas 2 жыл бұрын

Would you ever teach high school?

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nina :) I did actually teach a high school class for a couple of years. It was an elective; KZfaq Video Production. I enjoyed it as many of the kids were former students of mine when they were in middle school.

@toobawaqar588 Жыл бұрын

What about 7th grade??? Mix of both ???

@gibsonedu 11 ай бұрын

I'd say 7th grade was usually my favorite. Not as childish as some of the 6th graders but not as jaded as the 8th graders.

@meghanwalsh5637 Жыл бұрын

❤😂👏

@gibsonedu Жыл бұрын

🙏🏼

@theabyssofmemes8538 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in 6th grade, but here, it's still elementary

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 6th grade was elementary school when I was younger as well.

@damienhartley3222 2 жыл бұрын

You should teacher how to be an SDR.

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

What's an SDR?

@damienhartley3222 2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonedu An SDR is high end telemarketer whom targets companies instead of consumers. SDRs mostly work for software companies. SDR,s can make up to 50k a year but few people can make it passed the training.

@RodMigz08 10 ай бұрын

Btw just a reminder 6th grade 11-12 7th grade 12-13 8th grade 13-14

@gibsonedu 9 ай бұрын

Indeed.

@kevindeland9079 2 жыл бұрын

Thom you give off Aziz Ansari vibes

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Well his character on Parks and Rec was named Tom…

@kevindeland9079 2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonedu oh damn that's true. Thanks for the vids. Within the last month I've just started subbing (mostly 6th grade), and 6th graders can be incredibly energetic and chaotic.

@gibsonedu 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevindeland9079 Energetic for sure!

@XDGroilla Жыл бұрын

:/ I’m cool and I’m a six grader I’m not a crazy boy though

@gibsonedu Жыл бұрын

Right on Eleven!

@John_C. 2 ай бұрын

Is it true that in your society middle school students learn using the PC and the internet? In the corner of the world where I am, all electronic devices are seen as demons for kids. And whenever the kids have PC or phones, they use it for games and game videos and totally lose control over themselves. As a result, our education remains in the "stone age", while children in other places are using modern technology to learn. One example is the dictionary. While the dictionary website is so powerful and convenient, our students are limited to the paper ones, because once they get online, they do everything but study.