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Peer reviewedTierno, Mark J. – Adolescence, 1991
Notes that, although literature on middle school teaching focuses on developmental stresses of young adolescents, it rarely offers specific ways to respond to student behaviors associated with these changes. Delineates the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional motivations behind typical early adolescent behaviors and then offers middle school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Classroom Techniques, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedKottman, Terry – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1990
Asserts that children in junior high and middle school may be reluctant to participate in the process of counseling. Recommends that school counselors use therapeutic techniques that actively involve children and excite their imagination. Examines three such techniques that work with middle school students: game play, stories and metaphors, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Byram Hills School District, Armonk, NY. – 1988
The Walking Advisement program at Crittenden Middle School in Armonk, New York was started during the 1984-1985 school year. It was based on the work of Alfred Arth, a middle school specialist at the University of Wyoming. Essentially, the program attempts to expand the guidance function of the school by bringing faculty and students together to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Education, Group Discussion, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedHerring, Roger – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1990
Examines suicide attempts and completions among middle school students to alert middle school counselors to the reality of child suicide. Discusses common symptomatic areas under the categories of drug abuse, social influences, acting out, pubescence, depression, and nuclear threat. Offers suggestions for the prevention of child suicide and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counselor Role, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Download full textChristopher, Lochie B.; Harrelson, Orvis A. – 1975
This guide is a description of a course designed to help 11-to-13-year-olds cope with the problems that arise as a result of the physical, emotional, and social changes they are experiencing. The package, called "Self-Incorporated," consists of 15 15-minute television programs, this teacher's guide, and related materials which…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Skills, Course Descriptions, Family Relationship
Fenwick, James J. – 1987
Twenty-two principles of middle grade education are addressed in this report, which is intended for those who have the authority to give meaning and substance to the reform of middle grade education in California's public schools. Each principle is developed through a discussion that concludes with specific recommendations that have implications…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adolescents, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
