Teaching in the middle school

I: UNDERSTANDING MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND YOUNG ADOLESCENTS. 1. Middle Schools Today-Concepts and Teaching. 2. Young Adolescents-Development and Issues. II: DEVELOPING THE CURRICULUM AND ORGANIZING THE SCHOOL. 3. Middle School Curriculum-Core and Related Domains. 4. Middle School Curriculum-Integrated and Exploratory. III. PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, ASSESSING, AND MANAGING INSTRUCTION. 5. Planning Instruction-Appropriate and Interdisciplinary. 6. Implementing Instruction-Organization, Methods, and Materials. 7. Assessment of Learning-Methods and Issues. 8. Managing Young Adolescents and Environments-Strategies and Techniques. IV: GUIDING STUDENTS AND WORKING WITH EXTERNAL COMMUNITIES. 9. Guiding Young Adolescents-Teachers and Counselors. 10. Parents, Families, and Community Members-Partners and Resources. 11. Epilogue: Middle Schools of the Future. Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index.