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After-Reading Response: Taking Readers Back to the Book & Sharing What We Read

By: Lesley Roessing

Returning to the text invites deeper learning and understanding Much of the writing we assign our students is public writing—writing to communicate with others. Writing-to-learn is personal writing, writing that helps students increase comprehension of texts—fiction and nonfiction—in all disciplines. Reader response compels readers to interact with the text and makes visible for readers and

Middle School Matters!

By: Andrew Maxey

When a whole school district decides to make middle level education a priority, amazing things happen The relatively low priority for middle level education is a nearly universal condition particularly well known to those engaged in educating young adolescents. These passionate educators are committed to pouring themselves into educating students in one of the most

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Feedback for Students, by Students

By: Rachael Williams

Developing student efficacy and engagement. Four Ways to Help Students Take a More Active Role in the Feedback Process. Much has been written about feedback in recent years that most educators are acutely aware of the powerful influence it can have on student learning. Educators likely know that there is wide variation in the effectiveness

Is It Working in Your Middle School?

By: Nikki Woodson

The following is an excerpt from the newly released book titled Is It Working in Your Middle School? I highly encourage any middle level educator to access the book and use it as tool for ensuring the success of any program, strategy, or initiative that your middle school is implementing. Continuous improvement in our middle schools is

International Perspectives on Middle Level Education

By: Robert Harrison

Working collaboratively to create and sustain effective middle schools. Harrington Emmerson, a U.S. efficiency engineer and business theorist, said, “The man who knows how will always have a job. The man who also knows why will always be his boss. As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few.