Turning Points in Middle Schools: Strategic Transitions for Educators / Edition 1

by Mary Gallagher-Polite, Lela DeToye, John Fritsche, Nanci Grandone, Charlotte Keefe, Jacqueline Kuffel, Jodie Parker-Hughey

Overview

To illustrate the stress that schools face during transition from being a junior high school, this book uses a series of stories from the fictional Dewey Middle School. Among the themes addressed are: physical, social-emotional and intellectual characteristics of early adolescents; advisory periods and affective education; interdisciplinary and team teaching; length of instructional blocks; assessment strategies; and instructional strategies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803962965
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/18/1996
Series:	Middle School Administration Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	271,571
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.34(d)

Table of Contents

Meeting the Dewey Community
Embracing the Middle School Way
Designing the Middle School Curriculum
Teaching and Learning in Middle School
Facing Challenges from the Outside
Looking Forward

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