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Mertens, Gillian E.; Mundorf, Jon; Bainter, Taylor; Bourn, John; Kohnen, Angela M. – Middle School Journal, 2021
In this article, we describe a collaboratively developed information literacy curriculum that was embedded into three core 8th grade subjects: Algebra, American History, and English Language Arts. The curriculum was rooted in the concept of generalist literacy and supported students as they developed their curiosity, skepticism, commitment to…
Descriptors: Identification (Psychology), Information Literacy, Interdisciplinary Approach, Curriculum Development
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2018
Researchers have found that middle school students undergo developmental changes that require unique educational structures and support. As a result, experts have suggested a number of specific strategies for organizing middle schools in order to best meet students' needs. This Information Capsule summarizes middle school redesign initiatives that…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Middle School Students, Educational Environment, Educational Change
Hutchinson, Stuart R. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Effectively addressing the unique developmental and academic needs of adolescents is a challenge that educators have been grappling with since the mid-1960's when school systems began to convert junior high schools into middle schools. While educators have recognized the need to create developmentally responsive schools that help children to form…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Self Concept, Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development