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Shadle, James E. – Schools in the Middle, 1994
Describes restructuring objectives and changes at a suburban middle school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Although collaborative planning led to predictable changes (interdisciplinary teaching, advisories, flexible scheduling, common planning time, core curricula, and a discipline system), several unplanned changes occurred regarding home-school…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Environment, Goal Orientation, Intermediate Grades
Lare, Douglas – Schools in the Middle, 1993
A group of reading teachers at a Pennsylvania middle school was charged with developing a uniform reading program and selecting reading materials to meet their students' needs. This article describes the committee's work, focusing on the selection and adaption of a whole-language basal-reading program that incorporates writing and other language…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Basal Reading, Grade 5, Grade 6
