The Exemplary Middle School
The Exemplary Middle School

Author: Paul S. George

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13:

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THE EXEMPLARY MIDDLE SCHOOL has been the standard in the field of middle school education for two decades. Its comprehensive coverage remains unparalleled, and the authors have included a multitude of rich, real-world illustrations of exemplary middle school practice. This Third Edition is also the most scholarly resource on middle school education on the market, with an impressive research base.

The Exemplary Middle School
The Exemplary Middle School

Author: Paul S. George

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780030768446

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The standard in the field for a decade, this text offers the broadest topic coverage, the most firm base of research, and a wide range of real world examples. Authors Paul George and William Alexander-pioneers in this critical area of the education system-prepared this book to be a substantial and specific help both to the beginner in middle school education and the practitioner seeking continued school improvement. Focuses on alternative methods of grouping middle school students. New sections on ability grouping, mainstreaming and characteristics of the middle-school student prepare the reader to deal with these current issues. Includes a list of resource schools.

Exemplary Instruction in the Middle Grades
Exemplary Instruction in the Middle Grades

Author: Diane Lapp

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2011-05-01

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1462502814

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Offering fresh alternatives to common instructional practices that fail to get results, this accessible, highly practical guide highlights ways to motivate middle school students while enhancing content-area learning. Each chapter features an enlightening case study of a teacher whose current strategies are not supported by research; describes effective instructional alternatives, illustrated with concrete examples; and lists online resources and lesson examples. Emphasis is given to supporting critical engagement with texts and drawing on technology and new literacies. The book covers specific content areas?including science, social studies, math, and literature?as well as ways to teach oral literacy and writing across the curriculum. ?

The Exemplary High School
The Exemplary High School

Author: Paul S. George

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780155031999

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[The book] is designed for use by prospective high school teachers and other educators who are seeking a comprehensive understanding of the challenges, successes and promise of high schools. It also provides experienced high school educators, enrolled in graduate classes or involved in professional development efforts, with valuable information regarding the high school knowledge base. A major feature of this book ... is its focus on programs and practices at highly successful schools from across the nation. [This book] begins with Breaking ranks, changing an American institution, published by the National Association of Secondary Schools Principals. -Pref.

Bringing the NCTM Standards to Life
Bringing the NCTM Standards to Life

Author: Yvelyne Germain- Mc Carthy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-30

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1317919793

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By presenting teacher profiles and sample lessons from across the country, this book shows that the NCTM standards reflect successful practices of teachers at the "grass roots".

This We Believe
This We Believe

Author: National Middle School Association

Publisher: National Middle School Assn

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 9781560902324

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Planet Middle School
Planet Middle School

Author: Nikki Grimes

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-09-13

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1599902842

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A series of poems describes all the baffling changes at home and at school in twelve-year-old Joylin's transition from tomboy basketball player to not-quite-girly girl.

Focus on the Wonder Years
Focus on the Wonder Years

Author: Jaana Juvonen

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2004-03-25

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 0833036157

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Young teens undergo multiple changes that seem to set them apart from other students. But do middle schools actually meet their special needs? The authors describe some of the challenges and offer ways to tackle them, such as reassessing the organization of grades K-12; specifically assisting the students most in need; finding ways to prevent disciplinary problems; and helping parents understand how they can help their children learn at home.

Traits of Writing
Traits of Writing

Author: Ruth Culham

Publisher: Teaching Resources

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780545013635

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Effective, easy-to-use tools for trait-based assessment and instruction--just for middle school teachers. Includes printable reproducible forms!