| Description |
xx, 412 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Perspectives on the middle school movement / John H. Lounsbury --A portrait of diversity : the middle level student / Joel Milgram --Young adolescents' perceptions of school / Linda R. Kramer -- Youth as cultural and economic capital : learning how to be / J. Howard Johnston -- A new paradigm of schooling : connecting school, home and community / Frances K. Kochan -- Climate and culture as mediators of school values and collaborative behavior / J. Howard Johnston -- Developing a sense of mission in middle schools / Robert Shockley -- The process of change : developing effective middle school programs / Robert C. Spear --Interdisciplinary teaming and the social bonding of middle level students / Joanne M. Arhar -- Teacher advisory : the fourth R / Neila A. Connors -- Exploratory programs in the middle level school : a responsive idea / Sherrel Bergman -- Maintaining middle schools / James P. Garvin -- Middle level school curriculum : defining the elusive / Conrad F. Toepfer, Jr. |
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Appropriate grouping practices for middle level students / Robert C. Spear -- Motivation : moving, learning, mastering, and sharing / Julia Thomason, Max Thompson -- Developmentally appropriate instruction : the heart of the middle school / Judith L. Irvin -- Meeting the needs of young adolescents through cooperative learning / Karen D. Wood --Humanizing student evaluation and reporting / Gordon F. Vars -- Middle level teacher preparation and certification / C. Kenneth McEwin -- Turning points and beyond : coming of age in middle level research / David b. Strahan. |
| Subject |
Middle schools
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Education -- Philosophy.
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| Added Author |
Irvin, Judith L., 1947-
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| ISBN |
0205134726 |
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