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Introduction to Middle Level Education, 3/e gives readers an engaging, first person introduction young adolescents and the middle level classroom. It examines the full range of topics relevant to this group of students, from student development and diversity to the structures of middle level education, curriculum instruction, assessment, advisory, service learning, the learning environment, and more. Nine focus teachers and nine focus students bring the concepts to life through photos, vignettes, and professional practice opportunities. In this edition, the new AMLE Teacher Preparation Standards are included in each chapter, along with the 16 characteristics of successful middle level schools featured in the This We Believe section. Likewise, the 13 goals for young adolescent development in This We Believe are referenced repeatedly as concept address ways to meet the goals. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded audio and internet resources.
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Introduction to Middle Level Education, 3/e gives readers an engaging, first person introduction young adolescents and the middle level classroom. It examines the full range of topics relevant to this group of students, from student development and diversity to the structures of middle level education, curriculum instruction, assessment, advisory, service learning, the learning environment, and more. Nine focus teachers and nine focus students bring the concepts to life through photos, vignettes, and professional practice opportunities. In this edition, the new AMLE Teacher Preparation Standards are included in each chapter, along with the 16 characteristics of successful middle level schools featured in the
This We Believe section. Likewise, the 13 goals for young adolescent development in
This We Believe are referenced repeatedly as concept address ways to meet the goals. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded audio.
Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* This access code card provides access to the new Enhanced Pearson eText, a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is:
- Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the authors and other subject-matter experts to deepen and enrich the learning experience.
- Convenient. Enjoy instant online access from your computer or download the Pearson eText App to read on or offline on your iPad(R) and Android(R) tablet.*
- Affordable. Experience the advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText for 40% to 65% less than a print bound book.
* The Enhanced eText features are only available in the Pearson eText format. They are not available in third-party eTexts or downloads. *The Pearson eText App is available on Google Play and in the App Store. It requires Android OS 3.1-4, a 7" or 10" tablet, or iPad iOS 5.0 or later.
Synopsis
This comprehensive introduction to the children, choices, and challenges of teaching middle level education is written in an engaging, first person voice by an experienced middle level teacher. In it she examine the full range of topics relevant to this group of students, from student development and diversity to the structures of middle level education, curriculum instruction, assessment, advisory, service learning, the learning environment, and more. Nine focus teachers and nine focus students bring the concepts to life through photos, vignettes, and professional practice opportunities.
In addition to the title change from Introduction to Middle School to Middle Level Education to reflect the role of middle level education today, the new Third Edition features:
- NEW! The new Association for Middle Level Education Teacher Preparation Standards are incorporated.
- NEW! The 13 goals for young adolescent development as stated in the book’s section, This We Believe, are addressed multiple times at applicable times throughout the text.
- NEW! Service learning is addressed in a new major section in Chapter 6 and through new learning objectives.
- NEW! Reader-friendly “Dear future middle level teacher” letters introduce each chapter’s content to students in an engaging, interesting manner.
- NEW! An increased emphasis on the bully, the bullied, and the bystander, includes the devastation caused by cyberbullying.
- NEW! A new section on the Common Core State Standards includes a lengthy Q&A feature and an Advocates and Critics feature.
- NEW! A new learning objective and new section on Professional Relationships with Colleagues.
- NEW! Annotated links to 24 valuable resources and web links are presented in context of the Pearson eText chapters.
- NEW! Multiple references to social media as a tool for teaching and learning are made.
About the Author
Sara Davis Powell is a teacher, from the middle level classroom to teacher preparation as a professor and chair of education at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. She is a young adolescent advocate who writes about middle level teacher preparation, emphasizing a balance of theory and developmentally responsive and academically rigorous practice. She is actively involved in local classrooms and the middle school community through the facilitation of professional development, supervision of clinical interns, and research and writing about middle level issues. She is also a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences, where her enthusiasm for middle level education has proven contagious. Dr. Powell's most recent books include An Introduction to Education: Choosing Your Teaching Path, 3rd edition(Pearson, 2015) and Wayside Teaching: Connecting with Students to Support Learning (Corwin, 2010).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Middle Level Education History and Philosophy
Chapter 2: Development of Middle Level Learners
Chapter 3: Diversity among Middle Level Students
Chapter 4: Societal Context of Middle Level Education
Chapter 5: Structures of Middle level Education
Chapter 6: Middle Level Curriculum
Chapter 7: Middle Level Instruction
Chapter 8: Assessment of Middle Level Learners
Chapter 9: Planning for Teaching and Learning
Chapter 10: Maintaining a Positive, Productive Learning Environment
Chapter 11: Relationships and Realities of Middle Level Education
Glossary
References
Name index
Subject Index