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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to The Middle School Student’s Guide to Ruling the World! Middle School Confidential: Students Only! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Some Good News and Some Bad News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Scandal Rocks Ms. Readmore’s Language Arts Class! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Meet the Organizationally-Challenged Students of U.B. Smart Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 The Journey Begins with a Mysterious Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Truth or Dare? How Do You Rate Your Organizational Skills? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 The First Stop: The Middle School Tool Shed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Tool Number One: The Binder Scattered Sara Designs a Goof-Proof Binder System™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Tool Number Two: The Planner Chronically Disorganized Chris Gets Help for a Case of PPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Tool Number Three: The Study Bud Awesome Study Buds for Larry! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Tool Number Four: The Teacher How to Impress a Middle School Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Tool Number Five: Class Notes Tun’n in & Tak’n Notes with Polly (and Molly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Tool Number Six: Your Workspace Larry’s List for a Workspace that Rocks! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Tool Number Seven: The Rubric Jamal Learns to Follow the Rules of Rubric Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Tool Number Eight: The Computer Perfect Polly Ponders the Possibilities: can ur cmputr b 4 mor than im’s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Tool Number Nine: The “Write Stuff” Jamal’s Essay Gets an Extreme Makeover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Tool Number Ten: The Mental Checklist Polly Experiences the Amazing Powers of the Mental Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 PRODUCT PREVIEW
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