Educating Young Adolescents Life in the Middle

Contents *Acknowledgments *Introduction *Phi A Guide to Middle School Program Development, Michael James *Middle Level Education" An Historical Perspective, Judith A. Brough *Growth and Development during the Middle School Years, Dionne M. Walker and Cathy D. Lirgg *Early Adolescent Social and Emotional Development: A Constructive Perspective, Rebecca Farris Mills *The Ideal Middle Level Teacher, Mary Ann Davies *Leadership in the Middle Level School, Beverly Reed and Charles Russell *Organization of the Middle Level School: Evolution and a Vision for Restructuring, DeWayne A. Mason *Reshaping Core Curriculum: Getting People Ready for the World, Jeanneine P. Jones *Exploratory Curricula in the Middle Level, Jim Gill *Advisor-Advisee Programs: Uniquely Designed to Meet the Affective Needs of Young Adolescents, Annette Digby, Samuel Totten, and Dennis Snider *Age-Appropriate Teaching Strategies, Mary Ann Davies *Transcending Classroom Management: Assisting the Development of Caring, Responsibility, and Community in the Middle School Classroom, Bruce Smith *Physical Education and Athletics within the Middle School Philosophy, Cathy D. Lirgg *Concluding Remarks, Michael J. Wavering *Contributors *Index *Wavering, Michael J. is the author of 'Educating Young Adolescents Life in the Middle' with ISBN 9780815310211 and ISBN 0815310218.