Part I Understanding Middle Schools and Young Adolescents
Chapter 1: Middle Schools Today–Concepts and Teaching
Chapter 2: Young Adolescents–Development and Issues
Chapter 3: Guiding Young Adolescents–Teachers and Counselors
Part II Developing the Curriculum and Organizing the School
Chapter 4: Middle School Curriculum–Core and Related Domains
Chapter 5: Middle School Curriculum–Integrated and Exploratory
Part III Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Instruction
Chapter 6: Planning Instruction–Appropriate and Interdisciplinary
Chapter 7: Implementing Instruction–Methods and Materials
Chapter 8: Assessment of Learning–Methods and Issues
Chapter 9: Managing Young Adolescents and Environments–Strategies and Techniques
Part IV Working with External Communities
Chapter 10: Parents, Families, and Community Members–Partners and Resources
Epilogue: Middle Schools of the Future
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index