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Making a Difference with At-risk Students: The Benefits of a Mentoring Program in Middle School

As students in middle school encounter and struggle with social and emotional changes that occur during this transitionary period to adulthood, many educators seek to help students develop skills and...

Author: Suzanne F. Lindt, Cody Blair
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Topics: At-risk/RTI Diversity and Social Equity

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Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program – Building Future Leaders Through Service

Three middle level educators share their results

As a middle level educator, I understand the importance of standards-based grading to assess cognitive skills, however, I wanted to ensure that my students develop strong non-cognitive skills so they can be successful...

Author: Lead2Feed
Number of views (9058)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Family and Community Student Leadership

Tags: Service Learning Community Involvement

LGBT Literature in the Classroom

Future teachers encourage integrating LGBT texts.

Early adolescence has been identified as a time of great change and transition. Visible physical changes occur at disparate rates and cause many young adolescents to feel uncomfortable about their differences. Young...

Author: Dee Knoblauch, Diane Ross, Aaron Myers, Steve Palombo, Lexi Roberts, Katie Wolfe
Number of views (13127)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Diversity and Social Equity Language Arts and Literacy

Tags: Literature Sexual Orientation

You're Doing What? Keeping Parents Informed about New Initiatives

Four questions to consider when communicating with parents

Schools and school systems have to work hard to balance the needs of creating student-centered learning environments, leading efforts to shift teacher mindsets and skills, and understanding and implementing efforts to...

Author: Derek L. McCoy, Norman Edwards
Number of views (9624)/Comments (1)/

Topics: Family and Community Leadership

Tags: Parent Involvement

Movies and Math Help Make Global Connections

Mathematics is a truly universal language and by its very nature is enriched by, and historically grew because of, the contributions of scholars from around the world, from the Greeks, the Arabs, the Hindus and the...

Author: Alessandra King
Number of views (10430)/Comments (2)/

Topics: Diversity and Social Equity Teaching

Tags: Math Global Learning

Holiday Volunteer Projects for Middle Level Students

'Tis the season! With Thanksgiving and the winter holidays around the corner, it's a good time to get middle level students thinking beyond their own holiday wish list to consider how they can make someone else's...

Author: The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Number of views (7552)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Young Adolescent Development

Tags: Service Learning

Transitioning Young Adolescents from Elementary to Middle School

Research Summary

Middle school can be an exciting and terrifying time for students transitioning from elementary to middle school. By definition, transition means the change from one place, state of being, or condition to another...

Author: Casey Dianna Gilewski, Monica L. Nunn
Number of views (39948)/Comments (2)/

Topics: Research Transitions to/from Middle School

Tags: Transition to Middle School Research Summary

Addressing Writer's Block Through Physical Movement

Encouraging student thinking and writing with opportunities for movement.

Almost all students will experience writer's block at one time or another. Helping them work through this common experience with the use of physical activity may add success to the writing process for all students....

Author: John Helgeson
Number of views (16723)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Language Arts and Literacy Teaching Young Adolescent Development

Tags: Active Learning Writing

Effective Instructional Practices for Diverse Learners

Using popular culture resources to engage learners.

Middle level teachers can make learning engaging by using popular culture texts. When faced with the challenge of engaging students, many teachers often struggle to create relevant learning experiences while also...

Author: Crystal LaVoulle
Number of views (21607)/Comments (3)/

Topics: Diversity and Social Equity Teaching

Tags: Reading Interdisciplinary Teaching Literacy Student Achievement

Food for Thought: Creating Educational Experiences

Creating an educational experience for young adolescents is a demanding and rewarding experience. As this column continues to suggest, it is an artful, savory labor founded on a shared understanding in which many...

Author: Dru Tomlin
Number of views (6760)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Inspiration Middle School Concept Young Adolescent Development