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Crosby, Shantel D.; Howell, Penny; Thomas, Shelley – Middle School Journal, 2018
Students in the middle grades experience tremendous development in various domains. However, childhood trauma can significantly impede this development, further exacerbating the functioning of our most vulnerable student populations. This article aims to describe the use of trauma-informed teaching as a form of middle-level, social justice…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Trauma, Middle School Students, Classroom Techniques
Jansen, Katie; Kiefer, Sarah M. – Middle School Journal, 2020
Effective educators value young adolescents, are prepared to teach them, and are knowledgeable about this age group. Middle level educators' understanding of adolescent brain development and developmentally responsive teaching strategies can help to support all adolescents' cognitive and social-emotional development in school. This article…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Middle School Students, Cognitive Development, Social Development
Edwards, Susan – Middle School Journal, 2015
What is active learning and what does it look like in the classroom? If students are participating in active learning, they are playing a more engaged role in the learning process and are not overly reliant on the teacher (Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 2003; Petress, 2008). The purpose of this article is to propose a framework to describe and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Middle School Students, Planning, Middle School Teachers

Scales, Peter C. – Middle School Journal, 1992
To promote academic success for young adolescents, schools must meet the following developmental needs: (1) positive social interaction with adults and peers; (2) structure and clear limits; (3) competency and achievement; (4) creative expression; (5) physical activity; (6) meaningful participation in their families, schools, and communities; and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Adolescent Development, Intermediate Grades

White, George P.; Greenwood, Scott C. – Middle School Journal, 1992
The learning contract is the ideal way to enable the teacher to raise levels of expectation, to provide individual attention, and to personalize the educational experience. Includes a sample contract and suggested practices for the use of a learning contract. (15 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Cooperative Learning, Feedback, High Risk Students