Academic literature on the topic 'Entrepreneurship. Role models. High school student'

While some practices typically used with young children—such as summer transition programs and home visits—can be adapted to accommodate older students, there are also strategies that specifically address the questions and concerns of middle and high school students and their parents. Often faced for the first time with multiple classes, these students are trying to find their place and adjust to new expectations in several classrooms, not just one. These campuses are also typically much larger, so students need additional time to learn their way around—one tour might not be enough. Even for students who aren’t moving to a new community, the transition into a middle or high school can be a stressful and uncertain time. So having a plan for providing extra support for students who are changing schools during these years can prevent students from struggling and feeling isolated. The Search Institute, a Minneapolis-based research organization, has identified 40 developmental assets that researchers say adolescents need to develop into healthy, caring, and responsible young adults. They are organized into external and internal assets. External assets include conditions such as positive family communication, providing service to others, and having positive adult role models. Internal assets refer to qualities such as being motivated to achieve, reading for pleasure, and having the skills to resist negative peer pressure. Educators working with students who are changing schools during their middle and high school years can consider ways to foster these assets when creating welcoming and transition-related programs and practices. Student leaders who assist in these programs, such as peer mentors and buddies, can also become familiar with these assets—to strengthen their own skills and to benefit students they are trying to support. A variety of strategies exist for welcoming new students who are transitioning during a time when they might be trying to figure out what interests them, what kind of friends they want, and how to solve problems without help from their parents.