This thorough book addresses the wide array of middle school issues from an informed vantage point in the classroom. It projects a new era in intermediate education?where the power of new technologies makes it possible, for the first time, to individualize learning. A wealth of practical suggestions and ideas for teachers are offered throughout the book. The range of topics includes characteristics of pre-adolescent learners to curriculum, instructional strategies, organization and structure of the middle school, and learner assessment. There is a strong emphasis on the role of technology and standards in teaching and learning today. A valuable resource for anyone preparing to teach in the new American Middle School of the 21st Century.
The New American Middle School: Educating Preadolescents in an Era of Change FROM THE PUBLISHER This thorough book addresses the wide array of middle school issues from an informed vantage point in the classroom. It projects a new era in intermediate education—where the power of new technologies makes it possible, for the first time, to individualize learning. A wealth of practical suggestions and ideas for teachers are offered throughout the book. The range of topics includes characteristics of pre-adolescent learners to curriculum, instructional strategies, organization and structure of the middle school, and learner assessment. There is a strong emphasis on the role of technology and standards in teaching and learning today. A valuable resource for anyone preparing to teach in the new American Middle School of the 21st Century.
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