Timeline - Year in the Life of WEB
WEB is a middle school transition program that welcomes 6th/7th graders and
makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their middle school
experience. WEB, an acronym for Where Everybody Belongs, is built on the
belief that students want to and can help other students succeed.
The WEB middle school transition program trains members of the 8th grade class
to be WEB Leaders; as positive role models, WEB Leaders are motivators,
leaders and teachers who guide 6th/7th graders to discover what it takes to be
successful in middle school.
WEB creates safety and comfort for your new 6th/7th graders. While the
transition to middle school can be a major event in the life of a young
person, very few strategies for support exist in most middle schools. WEB was
developed in response to the recognized need for a middle school transition
program and based on the philosophy of the very successful high school
transition program, Link Crew. Creating a safe and positive learning
environment for all students has become a major priority as many educators are
finding that the traditional fun and games of teasing each other can often
result in dire consequences. Additionally, more and more studies are showing
that if students have a positive experience in middle school they have greater
chances for continued success in high school.
WEB begins with a fun and energetic orientation day that gets 6th/7th graders
excited and proud to be attending their new middle school. It also allows them
to begin developing relationships with other students as well as learn
strategies that will contribute to their middle school success. WEB continues
after orientation providing a variety of both Academic and Social Follow Up
Activities throughout the year. The Academic Follow Ups are lessons presented
by trained WEB Leaders during visits to 6th/7th grade classes. These lessons
are designed to give 6th/7th graders the skills needed to be successful
during their middle school years and beyond. Social Follow Ups provide social
settings for the WEB Leaders and their groups to reconnect and further build
relationships outside the classroom. WEB'S goal is to provide a structure in
which students make real connections with each other. Through this program
students learn that people at school care about them and their success.
WEB is the middle school transition program that will increase attendance,
decrease discipline referrals and improve academic performance at your school.
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