Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-324) and index.
Table of Contents
I: UNDERSTANDING MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS. 1. Middle Schools Today-Concepts and Teaching. 2. Young Adolescents-Development and Issues.
II: DEVELOPING THE CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZING THE SCHOOL. 3. Middle School Curriculum-Core and Related Domains.
4. Middle School Curriculum-Integrated and Exploratory.
III. PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, ASSESSING, AND MANAGING INSTRUCTION. 5. Planning Instruction-Appropriate and Interdisciplinary.
6. Implementing Instruction-Organization, Methods, and Materials.
7. Assessment of Learning-Methods and Issues.
8. Managing Young Adolescents and Environments-Strategies and Techniques.
IV: GUIDING STUDENTS AND WORKING WITH EXTERNAL COMMUNITIES. 9. Guiding Young Adolescents-Teachers and Counselors.
10. Parents, Families, and Community Members-Partners and Resources.
11. Epilogue: Middle Schools of the Future.
Glossary.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.