9th Grade Ready

Updated for the 2024-25 school year!



Your child has gotten to their first year of high school, congratulations! If you're wondering what to expect during this milestone year, you'll find loads of information in 9th Grade Ready useful to you and your student. Each contributor to 9th Grade Ready is a current or former 9th grade teacher who has worked extensively with parents and families of students.



9th Grade Ready includes:

How 9th grade differs from 8th and moving through preparing for 10th 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 middle 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.



Ninth grade is a major year of change for your teen. We hope this book helps you as you support your student to be the best they can be.



9th 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.



9th Grade Ready is edited by Timothy M. Dove, who was the 2011 and 2012 Ohio State Teacher of the Year, where he was a 7th and 8th grade teacher. He has also been an adjunct professor at The Ohio State University. Since retirement from K-12, Tim 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 Education, Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) Center.



Contributors include:

John Skretta, 2017 Nebraska Superintendent of the Year

Lorynn Guerrero, 2022 New Mexico State Teacher of the Year

Joan Hurley, 2008 Connecticut State Teacher of the Year

Tiffany Richard, 2012 Kansas State Teacher of the Year

Heidi Crumrine, 2018 New Hampshire State Teacher of the Year

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

Al Rabanera, Algebra Teacher, California

Bethany Bernasconi, 2012 New Hampshire State Teacher of the Year

Barbara Hopkins, PhD, 1988 Nebraska State Teacher of the Year

Jada Reeves, 2019 West Virginia State Teacher of the Year

Jennifer Skomial, 2019 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year

Jim Shaner, STEM/Science Teacher, Ohio

Heidi Edwards, Physical Science and AP Biology Teacher, Ohio

Stacey McAdoo, 2019 Arkansas State Teacher of the Year

Carolyn Kielma, 2023 Connecticut State Teacher of the Year