Teaching in the Middle School

Based on the belief that effective middle school teaching practices must be developmentally responsive, this core text provides an insightful introduction to young adolescents ages 10 to 15, and to the middle school and middle school movement. Coverage balances the practical and the theoretical to provide all of the essential knowledge today\u27s middle school teacher needs concerning the development and characteristics of adolescents; principles, goals, and attributes of the middle school movement; and, organization, curricula, strategies, and concepts of contemporary middle schools. The authors emphasize the diversity of adolescents - in development, culture, gender, and sexual orientation - and the importance that these differences portend for educational experiences and guidance efforts. [From Amazon.com]https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/teachinglearning_books/1009/thumbnail.jp

Classroom Management: Models, Applications, and Cases

In Classroom Management; Models, Applications, and Cases, Third Edition, pre-service teachers and administrators are given a wealth of information and activities that will prepare them to develop and apply a personal classroom management philosophy. Using a models approach, Manning and Bucher present a thorough discussion of the theories, models, and philosophies of classroom management; tackle the growing problems of school violence and bullying (including the “safe school” movement and cyber-bullying); and give thoughtful discussion to diversity and classroom management. Accessible and practical, this book will help guide educators toward developing and applying a personal classroom management philosophy all their own that can be applied immediately in the classroom. [From Amazon.com]https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/teachinglearning_books/1010/thumbnail.jp

Books About the Middle East: Selecting and Using Them with Children and Adolescents

Learn all about Middle Eastern culture and how to use that literature in K-12 schools to promote understanding. Chapters provide background information about the countries and peoples of the place, literature related to the region and to the major ethnic groups of the region, guidelines for selecting children\u27s and young adult literature about the region, and strategies for incorporation. This new resource includes an annotated bibliography of children\u27s and young adult books with evaluations, reading/interest level, review sources, awards/prizes, and Accelerated Reader/Reading Counts availability. [From Amazon.com]https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/teachinglearning_books/1005/thumbnail.jp