Submitted by Patrick Montesano (not verified) on September 6, 2007 - 06:15.
I'm glad to see middle-grades education getting the attention it deserves. My colleagues and I (working on middle-grades reform through our AED Middle Start initiative) have found that successful approaches to the education of young adolescent students include (1) the consistent use and assessment of best practices and organizational arrangements in classrooms and schools, and (2) district policies that address inequitable student and teacher assignment practices, class size, professional development, and leadership preparation. Successful middle-grades schools (of every grade configuration) are the result of smart thinking and support at every level of a school system.
Middle-grades education
Submitted by Patrick Montesano (not verified) on September 6, 2007 - 06:15.
I'm glad to see middle-grades education getting the attention it deserves. My colleagues and I (working on middle-grades reform through our AED Middle Start initiative) have found that successful approaches to the education of young adolescent students include (1) the consistent use and assessment of best practices and organizational arrangements in classrooms and schools, and (2) district policies that address inequitable student and teacher assignment practices, class size, professional development, and leadership preparation. Successful middle-grades schools (of every grade configuration) are the result of smart thinking and support at every level of a school system.