Middle School Transitions

Missing assignments, peer conflicts, lost passwords...welcome to sixth grade!

Students face struggles when transitioning to middle school, and that's why a team of experts is providing this webinar!

In this online workshop, you go from frustrated and overwhelmed to confident and in control.

The webinar will provide transformative knowledge, strategies, and tips & tricks to help you and your child.

What to Learn:

1. Understand the emotional side of the transition to middle school and strategies that can help you support your child.
2. Strategies to advocate for transition services for your child. If your student has an IEP, the organizers will teach you how to make that Transition Plan a roadmap for your child's success.
3. Manage the increased demands of middle school using routines and procedures proven to help build executive functioning skills.

Your Team

There will be a team of professionals who are experts in middle schoolers.

Dr. Shelley Barber

As a psychologist specializing in neurodiverse children and their families, I help foster understanding and growth. Through psychological evaluations, I clarify cognitive profiles and learning styles to guide effective support. My parent consultations replace assumptions with empathy, offering practical strategies for connection and growth. In individual therapy, I create a space for self-discovery and resilience, empowering clients to embrace their neurodiversity and thrive. Understand. Learn. Soar.

Catherine Pacilio

For over 15 years, I have helped students navigate the transition to middle school as both a 5th and 6th-grade teacher and a special educator in public and independent schools. Now, as an online executive function coach for adolescents, I specialize in supporting students who struggle with organization, procrastination, and managing their workload. Through personalized coaching, I teach essential skills like time management, planning, study strategies, and self-advocacy so students feel confident and prepared for school and life.

Shannon Sankstone

I have sat at all sides of the IEP Table, as a parent, foster parent, teacher, administrator, and now as a non-attorney, special education advocate. I have over 15 years experience teaching, 16 years experience advocating, and 2 master's degrees in education. I empower parents through training, coaching, and partnering. Together, we get results.