October 2005 • Volume 9 • Number 2

Advocating for Students

Features

Kid-to-Kid: Guiding Our Students Toward Self-Confidence and Personal Power
Marcia Rogat
Kid-to-Kid gives students a strong voice and lets them connect with their peers in an environment where it's safe to be honest.

Looping for Long-Term Success
Vicki Coash and Karen Watkins
One team that shared a vision for student achievement and a sense of family decided to give looping a try—and succeeded.

Students and Writing: Sharing Pieces of Themselves
Barbara A. Murphy
Publishing their writing gave these middle school students an opportunity to express their thoughts and emotions and help other students at the same time.

Educating Students with Special Needs: Understanding Documentation
Phillip Johnson
In the area of special education, documentation is the key. The author provided teachers in his middle school with guidelines that ensure they spend more time teaching than documenting.

Integrating the Study of the Holocaust: One School's Triumph
Robert Ruder
The story of how Whitwell Middle School integrated the lessons of the Holocaust into its school and community is a story worth sharing.

Oral History Project: Bringing Students Together
Linda Kantor Swerdlow
A partnership between a university and a middle school made an era come alive for young adolescents.

Curriculum Integration in an Imperfect World
Shelly Furuness
A truly integrated curriculum is a living, changing, evolving thing that provides endless opportunities for learning.

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Departments

Editor's Note
Patricia George

Perspective
Sue Swaim
Making a New Beginning

News to Use
Information to promote effective middle level education.

Teams in Action
Julie Marshall and Becky Strickland
Taking a Risk to Make a Difference

Hot Links
Brenda A. Dyck
Stand by Me: Bridging the Gaps in Middle School

Teaching in the Middle
Rick Wormeli
Let Every Interaction Teach

The Mark of Leadership
Marian White-Hood
Helping Young Adolescent Girls Bloom

Reviews and Resources
Books and resources of interest to middle level educators.

Megaphone
Amusing, interesting, and provocative comments from the field of middle level education.

Spotlight on Professional Development
Professional Development:What Works
Jim Paterson

Successful Presentation = Preparation + Know-How
Ruth Botwinik and Marlyn Rothman Press

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