10th Grade Ready

Your child has gotten through their first year of high school, congratulations! If you're wondering what comes next, you'll find loads of information in 10th Grade Ready useful to you and your student. Each contributor to 10th Grade Ready is a current or former 10th grade teacher who has worked extensively with parents and families of students.

10th Grade Ready includes:

• How 10th grade differs from 9th and moving through preparing for 11th grade.
• Expert advice on a wide range of topics, from academic expectations to emotional and social development.
• Practical suggestions and relatable anecdotes.
• Conversation starters for you and your high schooler to open new lines of communication that can continue throughout the school year.
• Effective strategies to balance guidance and support with encouraging self-reliance, helping parents strike the right balance.

Contributors have all been Teachers of the Year, finalists in their state, or otherwise recognized on the state level for their abilities in the classroom.

Tenth grade is a transitional year for your teen. We hope this book helps you as you support your student to be the best they can be.

10th Grade Ready is one of a series of guides published by Parent Ready. Parent Ready's guides help parents navigate the milestones, challenges, and passions of their adolescent and young adult kids. More at https: //parentready.com.

10th Grade Ready is edited by Timothy M. Dove, an educator for 42 years who was the Ohio State Teacher of the Year in 2011 and 2012. Dove was a middle school teacher for 32 years and helped develop a new Global Scholars Program. He taught high schoolers for three years, was an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University for 20 years, and for the past decade has worked with national and state education agencies supporting educators and students in a variety of ways. He has been a consultant with Battelle for Kids in Hong Kong, Learning Forward, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) Center.Contributors include:

David A. Echols, JD, MEd-EDL

Mandy Manning, 2018 National and Washington State Teacher of the Year

Stacey Donaldson, PhD, NBCT, 2010 Mississippi State Teacher of the Year

David Bosso, 2012 Connecticut State Teacher of the Year

Al Rabanera, Algebra Teacher, California

Chris Grouzes, 2023 Pennsylvania National and State Teacher of the Year Finalist

Heidi Crumrine, 2018 New Hampshire State Teacher of the Year

La-Shanda West, EdS, Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Renee Jones, 2023 Nebraska State Teacher of the Year

Brian Skinner, 2023 Kansas State Teacher of the Year

Charlie McAdoo II, EdD, Georgia

Jada Reeves, 2019 West Virginia State Teacher of the Year

Sara Skretta, EdD, PHR

Sheena Graham, 2019 Connecticut State Teacher of the Year

Amybeth Taylor, English Teacher, New Hampshire