Teaching young adolescents: a guide to methods and resources

Today's middle level schools

Celebrating and building upon the diverse characteristics and needs of young adolescents

Expectations, responsibilities, and facilitating behaviors of a middle level teacher

Planning the classroom learning environment

Curriculum planning

Preparing an instructional plan

Using questioning for teaching and learning

Using grouping and assignments for positive interaction and quality learning

Using teacher talk, demonstrations, thinking, inquiry, and games

Using media and other instructional aids and resources

Assessing and reporting student achievement

Assessing teaching effectiveness and continued professional development.