Question: Think about your transitions to middle and high school as either positive experiences, or times that were difficult and stressful. Read the section on transitions and consider the simultaneous changes taking place within the individual, the family, and the school structures during this time. Reflect on the recommendations made by the Carnegie Council for improving middle school education, as well as strategies discussed for improving high schools (including the reduction of dropout rates). Look over classroom management techniques and the role that teachers, parents, peers, and extracurricular activities play in adolescent development and achievement. What recommendations discussed in these sections would have improved your middle or high school experience and why?