February 2012 • Volume 15 • Number 3
Teaching 21st Century Skills
To ensure students to succeed in school, in the workforce, and in society, we must arm them with more than content. We must graduate them with the 21st century skills they need to flourish in today's fast-paced global world. This issue of Middle Ground weighs in on the ever-evolving discussion around what students need to know and be able to do.
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Editor's Note
Patricia George
Hearing Student Voices
Features
21st Century Fluencies for the Digital Age
Lee Crockett, Ian Jukes, and Andrew Churches
We must cultivate 21st Century fluencies in our students if we want them to be productive citizens in the digital age.
Global Awareness: Micro-loans, Student Entrepreneurs, and Unexpected Profits
Kristen Swanson
Students appreciate how far a small amount of money can go by starting their own small businesses.
Civic Literacy: Civic Engagement and Summer Leadership Camps
Sherman Elliott
Arizona middle grades students have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and learn about the local civic process.
Communication: Merging Technology and Visual Imagery with Problem Solving
Nancy Ruppert
Merging visual imagery and technology into the math classroom can improve students' problem solving and communication skills.
Collaboration: A Tale of Two Skypes
Imagine your students' excitement at the opportunity to talk, face to face, with the author of a book they are reading.
Students, Authors, and a Technology Connection
Beth Schill
Skyping Authors Step by Step
Brooke Eisenbach and Ruchelle Owens
Break the Silence and Make School Safe for All Kids
Norma J. Bailey
Part 2: Infusing the Curriculum to Be Inclusive
Teachers can appropriately incorporate GLBT history, literature, and topics into their curriculum.
The Writing on the Wall: Engaging Students in Their Learning
Emily Golen
Wallwisher provides the space for kids to share privately and publicly, helping them gain confidence.
Behavior Management: Asperger's Students in the Inclusion Classroom
Kathryn Scarborough
Understanding their behavior characteristics can help teachers better meet Asperger's students' social and academic needs.
Presentation Boards: Guiding Student Creativity
Chris Ambroso
Help students produce visual projects that meet high standards.
Start Simple: Incorporating Technology
Tonya Meadows
Incorporate simple technology into your classroom to develop exciting lessons.
In Every Issue
News to Use
Information to promote effective middle level education
Executive Director's Note
William D. Waidelich
Do You Believe?
Teams in Action
Peter DesLauriers
Team USA: Super Heroes and Cooperative Learning
Teaching in the Middle
Rick Wormeli
Making the Most of Professional Development
Click Here
Brenda Dyck
Storytelling: The Grand Mediator
Mark of Leadership
Tom Burton
Comfortably Numb
Reviews & Resources
Books and resources of interest to middle level educators
Megeaphone!
Amusing, interesting, and provocative comments from the field of education
Spotlight on STEM
What's the Latest? Keeping Up with Advances in STEM Research
Kimberly Lightle
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