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Meet Me in the Middle
Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level Teacher
Rick Wormeli is the teacher you would like to have on your team or in the room next door.
—from the Foreword by Ed Brazee
Drawing on the wisdom of educators, researchers, and twenty years of personal experience in the middle school classroom, Rick Wormeli lays out a clear vision of what responsive middle-level teaching can be in Meet Me in the Middle. Both a "how-to" book and a thoughtful narrative on important topics, Meet Me in the Middle gives you successful strategies for addressing key middle-level teaching challenges.
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Rick Wormeli is the teacher you would like to have on your team or in the room next door.
—from the Foreword by Ed Brazee
Drawing on the wisdom of educators, researchers, and twenty years of personal experience in the middle school classroom, Rick Wormeli lays out a clear vision of what responsive middle-level teaching can be in Meet Me in the Middle. Both a "how-to" book and a thoughtful narrative on important topics, Meet Me in the Middle gives you suc...read more
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Ed Brazee
Part 1 Creating a Culture of Learning
1. Stoking the Fires Within
2. Motivating Young Adolescents
3. Brain Research Applied to Middle School
4. Active Learning
5. Games in the Classroom
Part 2 Higher Student Achievement Through Innovative and Accomplished Practice
6. Accountability for High Standards
7. Differentiated Instruction—Fitting the Lesson to the Learner
8. Effective Assessment
9. Planning for Block Scheduling
10. Writing in the Content Areas
Part 3 Extending Our Professional Practices
11. Teaming
12. Teacher Advisories—A Proposal for Change
13. Outdoor Adventures
14. Mentoring New Teachers
15. Parents as Partners in Twenty-First-Century Learning
16. National Board Certification
17. The Truth About Middle School Students
Appendixes
References
Index