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| Schools in the Middle | 3 |
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| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
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Lord, Wm. Jeffrey – Schools in the Middle, 1996
Argues that middle school educators and administrators need professional preparation specific to middle school students' unique social, emotional, and educational needs. Focuses on the importance of the principal to gain appropriate training and foster professional staff preparation and development. Contains recommendations for creating…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adolescent Development, Classroom Environment, Educational Quality
Kaplan, Leslie S. – Schools in the Middle, 1996
Proposes recommendations for balancing middle school students' academic, personal, and social needs by addressing personal development through curriculum and instruction, instructional program components, and a culture of assessment. Argues that academic achievement enhances self-esteem, concluding that students' academic achievement and personal…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Adolescent Development, Classroom Environment
Schurr, Sandra – Schools in the Middle, 1996
Argues that the middle school philosophy must address physical, psychological, intellectual, social, moral, and ethical needs of young adolescents. Presents 10 different methods of instruction that teachers can utilize to meet students' needs in order to make learning more productive and to balance student-centered and subject-centered…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design
