Ages 9-13
Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level Teacher
Rick Wormeli
Drawing on the knowledge 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-school teaching can be. Both a ‘how-to’ book and a thoughtful narrative on important topics, Meet Me in the Middle present successful strategies for addressing key middle-school teaching challenges, including:
- differentiating instruction
- motivating early adolescents
- team work
- teaching in block-length classes
- using authentic and alternative assessment effectively
- writing in all subjects
- holding students and teachers accountable
- involving parents
- mentoring teachers
- using games and activities n the classroom
- applying the latest in brain research
- understanding the young adolescent
Rick ignites the imagination and commitment of trainee and new teachers and rekindles the motivation of veteran teachers who want to create a high-performance classroom. He effectively demonstrates theory with rich examples from his own teaching. Teachers, educators and staff developers will find this to be a wonderful handbook of best practices and insights to share with new teachers, including second-career individuals coming from other professions.
Contents
Motivating Young Adolescents; Brain Research Applied to Middle School; Active Learning; Games in the Classroom; Part 2 Higher Student Achievement Through Innovative and Accomplished Practice / Accountability for High Standards; Differentiated Instruction--Fitting the Lesson to the Learner; Effective Assessment; Planning for Block Scheduling; Writing in the Content Areas; Part 3 Extending Our Professional Practices; Teaming; Teacher Advisories--A Proposal for Change; Outdoor Adventures; Mentoring New Teachers; Parents as Partners in Twenty-First-Century Learning
National Board Certification; The Truth About Middle School Students; Appendixes; References; Index
2001 264pp paperback
978-1-57110-328-4
£24.99
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