And Say Hello to the Letter A for Amazing Middle Grades! We’ve checked out several B words that relate to the marvelous, magnificent middle grades, but before we bid adieu to this letter, here’s a list of other B words that are worth our time and consideration. What’s on your list? Binary: Students should be empowered to make learning
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Future teachers encourage integrating LGBT texts. Early adolescence has been identified as a time of great change and transition. Visible physical changes occur at disparate rates and cause many young adolescents to feel uncomfortable about their differences. Young adolescents are also exploring self and social boundaries. For gay and lesbian youth, suicide is one of
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Four questions to consider when communicating with parents Schools and school systems have to work hard to balance the needs of creating student-centered learning environments, leading efforts to shift teacher mindsets and skills, and understanding and implementing efforts to prepare students to be productive contributors to society. New initiatives come from multiple sources: the federal
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Mathematics is a truly universal language and by its very nature is enriched by, and historically grew because of, the contributions of scholars from around the world, from the Greeks, the Arabs, the Hindus and the Chinese, just to name a few. It therefore has natural connections with the themes of global education and diversity
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Research Summary Middle school can be an exciting and terrifying time for students transitioning from elementary to middle school. By definition, transition means the change from one place, state of being, or condition to another place, state of being, or condition (Merriam-Webster Online, 2015). Thus, middle school transition is the process of changing from an
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A middle school community intentionally creates opportunities and experiences for all students to develop a love for reading. Only two remain. The girl and boy glance earnestly about as the votes are cast. One by one, the members present their decision to their leader. Once the elder finalizes the count, the group roars as the
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