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Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) An electronic guide to information on adolescent issues; a service of the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University; numerous awards http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html AIM at Middle-Grades Results Comprehensive school reform model for middle school http://www.takingaim.org AllThingsPLC Research, education tools and blog for building a professional learning community http://www.allthingsplc.info/ Assessing Impact of Middle School Math Curricula on Student Achievement Report from the National Center for Education Research http://mathcurriculumcenter.org/MS2_report.pdf Breaking Ranks in the Middle NASSP's homepage for its MS improvement program, with many free resources for school leaders http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec_inside.asp?CID=934&DID=53491 California League of Middle Schools Sign up for free to receive email versions of their newsletter or read it online http://www.clms.net Center for Parent/Youth Understanding Comprehensive site on understanding and engaging with youth http://www.cpyu.org/ Classroom Structures that Encourage Student Participation Great matrix that details 11 teaching strategies http://learningandteaching.dal.ca/structures.html Comparing Achievement in K-8 vs. 6-8 Middle Schools Manuscript of 57-page research study on middle grades in Philadelphia, published in 2007. http://web.jhu.edu/CSOS/images/TDMG/comparing_achievement.pdf Different Ways of Knowing Comprehensive school reform model for middle school http://www.differentways.org Education World -The Educator's Best Friend Superabundant resources in all areas http://www.education-world.com/ Educator Resource Center | Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum How to use design to enhance the teaching of any subject, including lesson plans, conversations, and resoruces http://www.educatorresourcecenter.org/ Engaging 'Tweens and Teens: Dealing with Teenage Learning Fatigue Brief article from Edutopia http://www.edutopia.org/engaging-tweens-teens Focus on the The Wonder Years: Challenges Facing the American Middle School Extensive research report published in 2004 by the Rand Corporation. Very thoughtful and comprehensive. http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2004/RAND_MG139.pdf Georgia Middle School Association Resources for middle level educators http://www.gmsa.net Implications of Brain Research for Teaching Young Adolescents Journal article from the National Middle School Association http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/MiddleSchoolJournal/September2002/Article10/tabid/418/Default.aspx Implicit Theories of Intelligence Predict Achievement Across an Adolescent Transition Important scholarly article http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.00995.x?cookieSet=1 (May be difficult to access. If so, Google article by title.) Inside the Teenage Brain Short written interview with Raleigh Philip, author of "Engaging Tweens and Teens: A Brain-Compatible Approach to Reaching Middle and High School Students" http://www.edutopia.org/inside-teenage-brain InterMath Program specially designed for teachers of mathematics http://intermath.coe.uga.edu/ Just for the ASKing! March 2006 - Resistant and reluctant learners http://www.askeducation.com/newsletter/newsletterMAR-06.htm Kennedy Middle School Stimulates Learning with Multimedia, Computing Power May 2007 : THE Journal interview with Steve Bold, principal of an exemplary middle school with a strong focus on technology http://www.thejournal.com/articles/20572 LEARN NC Very extensive teacher-support materials from the Univ. of North Carolina http://www.learnnc.org/ Looking at Student Work in the Middle Grades Brief article followed by list of online resources http://www.middleweb.com/LASW/LASWmain.html Making Middle Grades Work Extensive free, online publications and materials from the Southern Regional Education Board http://www.sreb.org/programs/MiddleGrades/publications/publicationsindex.asp Michigan Schools In The Middle Resources for middle school development, based in Michigan http://www.centerforexcellence.cmich.edu/msim/ Middle Grades Spotlight-A Best Practice Periodical Newsletters (CA Dept of Education) http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/nl/mdlgrdsnwsltrs.asp Middle Level Leadership Center Research center at the Univ. of Missouri-Columbia focused on current knowledge and best practices in MS leadership and school improvement http://www.mllc.org/index.php Middle Matters E-zine on middle schools from the National Association of Elementary School Principals...selected articles available free to non-members http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=304 Middle Schooling Nearly 40 websites devoted to MS-level education and issues from the US and Australia http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/teaching/middle.htm Middle Start Middle level comprehensive school reform model. Numerous school improvement resources http://www.middlestart.org/ MiddleWeb The most comprehensive website devoted solely to middle school concerns http://www.middleweb.com/index.html MidLink Teacher Resource Room Great collection of links focused on professional development for middle school educators http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/trindex.htm Monitoring the Future A continuing study of the attitudes and opinions of 50,000 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, taken every year since 1991. http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/ National Center for Middle Level Leadership Practical resources and professional development to help middle level leaders improve their schools from NASSP http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec_abstracts.asp?CID=59&DID=59 National Let's Connect Survey Excellent survey on communication between middle school students and their parents http://www.reneerecker.com/letsconnect/surveyintro.html National Middle School Association The professional organization for middle school educators http://www.nmsa.org/ New England League of Middle Schools Professional support organization with online publications, resources, courses, and more http://www.nelms.org/index.html NJPEP Virtual Academy Online workshops, agendas, and materials on data, instruction, assessment, standards, and curriculum integration http://newjersey.gov/education/njpep/index.html NMSA Research Summaries A growing collection of research studies on key aspects of middle schooling http://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/tabid/115/Default.aspx NMSA Research Summary Young Adolescents' Developmental Characteristics (April 2007) http://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/DevelopmentalCharacteristics/tabid/1414/Default.aspx Online Store American School Counselor Association, great materials for purchase http://www.schoolcounselor.org/store_home.asp Parent-Teacher Conference Ideas Submitted by the Wyandot, Mich. Middle School Student Council http://www.michiganprincipals.org/MASC/parent_teach.htm PBS TeacherLine Middle school level online courses for educators http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/modules/courseList.cfm?subjectgl=6-8 (First select state, then grade level or subject area) Primary Source Learning Discover, teach, and learn with primary source digital historical documents. Very comprehensive site, with teaching materials, online activities, and teacher guides. Includes capability to make online digital movies incorporating US Library of Congress materials. All disciplines and grade levels. Very cool. http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/ Professional Development-Planning & Resources Professional development articles from Pearson publishing, mainly by subject area http://tinyurl.com/hlkkg Results-Oriented Agendas Transform Meetings into Valuable Collaborative Events Article http://www.nsdc.org/publications/getDocument.cfm?articleID=1447 Safe and Sound: Guide to Social-Emotional Learning Programs Free Online Guide to over 80 well-researched programs http://www.casel.org/projects_products/safeandsound.php Schools to Watch A set of criteria and processes to identify and recognize exemplary middle schools. Quite useful for school improvement. http://www.schoolstowatch.org/what.htm ShowMe Center Extensive materials and videos in support of 4 standards-based MS math series (Connected Math, Math in Context, MathScape, and Math Thematics), which were developed with support from the Natl. Science Fdtn. http://showmecenter.missouri.edu/ Student-Led Parent Conferences 24-page guide developed by Conway Middle School in Lexington, Ky. http://www.prichardcommittee.org/pubs/cat/student-led_conferences.pdf Success for All Middle School Program Comprehensive school reform model for middle school. Brief description http://www.successforall.net/middle/sfa.htm Talent Development Middle Grades Program Comprehensive school reform model for middle school http://web.jhu.edu/CSOS/tdmg/ Talking with Kids (and Parents) A New Public Information Partnership with Nickelodeon Outstanding survey on issues of concern to preadolescents by Kaiser Family Foundation. See all 4 pdf's below center of page. From Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/mediapartnerships/3105-index.cfm Teachers Network Comprehensive teacher support site, by teachers for teachers http://www.teachersnetwork.org/ Teaching the Tweens - April 2006 - Educational Leadership Substantial portions of the April 2006 issue of Educational Leadership, devoted to the education of middle-school aged students http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.459dee008f99653fb85516f762108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_ws_MX (All available free back issues of Educational Leadership indexed here) The Critical Years A Series About Middle School Education - The New York Times, 4 articles and 4 related multimedia presentations. Excellent overview http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/education/series/thecriticalyears/index.html The Merrow Report- Growing Up in the City Transcripts of a series of 3 TV shows about middle school aged students growing up in the city. Excellent insights. http://www.pbs.org/merrow/tv/guc/ The MiddleWeb Guide to Standards-Based Middle School Reform Collection of online resources http://www.middleweb.com/SBRGuide.html The Missing Link: Essential Concepts for Middle School Math Teachers Free online video course from Annenberg Learner.org http://www.learner.org/resources/series119.html The National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grade Reform Extensive resources to help accelerate middle grades reform http://www.mgforum.org/ Tools and Resources Middle school effectiveness survey tools and school improvement bibliographies from NASSP http://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec.asp?TRACKID=&CID=937&DID=53494 Top 10 Websites Top weblinks for 22 key educational topics compiled by the Quebec provincial education authority. Sample topics include: Action Research, Brain Theory, Constructivism, Differentiation, Graphic Organizers, Multiple Intelligences, Team Building, and Technology http://www2.qesnrecit.qc.ca/reform/index.html Trends and Tudes Series of highly informative reports on youth (not just middle school) and education from the folks who conduct the Harris polls. http://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters_k12.asp Turning Points Comprehensive school reform model focused on middle schools incorporating concepts of Turning Points. Many resources. http://www.turningpts.org Tweens Ten Going on Sixteen by Kay S. Hymowitz, City Journal Autumn 1998, article http://www.city-journal.org/html/8_4_a1.html Tweens (age 9-14) audience profile Sobering market research on the age 9-14 age group http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/tweensaudienceprofile.htm Understanding Educational Equity and Excellence at Scale Resources and discussion on closing the achievement gap http://www.annenberginstitute.org/Equity/index.html WebMath! Online brush up programs for middle school math teachers on Proportions and on Linear Functions http://mmap.wested.org/webmath/ What Kids Can Do Excerpts from Fires in the Middle School Bathroom, concerning what's on the minds of middle school students http://www.whatkidscando.org/specialcollections/voices_middle_grades/voices.html Your School-Age Child Middle School: Growth & Development, from Scholastic http://www.scholastic.com/schoolage/middleschool/development/index.htmhttp://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.htmlhttp://www.takingaim.orghttp://www.allthingsplc.infohttp://mathcurriculumcenter.org/MS2_report.pdfhttp://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec_inside.asp?CID=934&DID=53491http://www.clms.nethttp://www.cpyu.orghttp://learningandteaching.dal.ca/structures.htmlhttp://web.jhu.edu/CSOS/images/TDMG/comparing_achievement.pdfhttp://www.differentways.orghttp://www.education-world.comhttp://www.educatorresourcecenter.orghttp://www.edutopia.org/engaging-tweens-teenshttp://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/2004/RAND_MG139.pdfhttp://www.gmsa.nethttp://www.nmsa.org/Publications/MiddleSchoolJournal/September2002/Article10/tabid/418/Default.aspxhttp://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.00995.x?cookieSet=1http://www.edutopia.org/inside-teenage-brainhttp://intermath.coe.uga.eduhttp://www.askeducation.com/newsletter/newsletterMAR-06.htmhttp://www.thejournal.com/articles/20572http://www.learnnc.orghttp://www.middleweb.com/LASW/LASWmain.htmlhttp://www.sreb.org/programs/MiddleGrades/publications/publicationsindex.asphttp://www.centerforexcellence.cmich.edu/msim/http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/nl/mdlgrdsnwsltrs.asphttp://www.mllc.org/index.phphttp://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=304http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/plduffyrc/teaching/middle.htmhttp://www.middlestart.orghttp://www.middleweb.com/index.htmlhttp://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/trindex.htmhttp://www.monitoringthefuture.orghttp://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec_abstracts.asp?CID=59&DID=59http://www.reneerecker.com/letsconnect/surveyintro.htmlhttp://www.nmsa.orghttp://www.nelms.org/index.htmlhttp://newjersey.gov/education/njpep/index.htmlhttp://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/tabid/115/Default.aspxhttp://www.nmsa.org/Research/ResearchSummaries/DevelopmentalCharacteristics/tabid/1414/Default.aspxhttp://www.schoolcounselor.org/store_home.asphttp://www.michiganprincipals.org/MASC/parent_teach.htmhttp://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/modules/courseList.cfm?subjectgl=6-8http://www.primarysourcelearning.orghttp://tinyurl.com/hlkkghttp://www.nsdc.org/publications/getDocument.cfm?articleID=1447http://www.casel.org/projects_products/safeandsound.phphttp://www.schoolstowatch.org/what.htmhttp://showmecenter.missouri.eduhttp://www.prichardcommittee.org/pubs/cat/student-led_conferences.pdfhttp://www.successforall.net/middle/sfa.htmhttp://web.jhu.edu/CSOS/tdmg/http://www.kff.org/mediapartnerships/3105-index.cfmhttp://www.teachersnetwork.orghttp://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.459dee008f99653fb85516f762108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=d5b9c0fa1a493266805516f762108a0c_ws_MXhttp://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/education/series/thecriticalyears/index.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/merrow/tv/guc/http://www.middleweb.com/SBRGuide.htmlhttp://www.learner.org/resources/series119.htmlhttp://www.mgforum.orghttp://www.principals.org/s_nassp/sec.asp?TRACKID=&CID=937&DID=53494http://www2.qesnrecit.qc.ca/reform/index.htmlhttp://www.harrisinteractive.com/news/newsletters_k12.asphttp://www.turningpts.orghttp://www.city-journal.org/html/8_4_a1.htmlhttp://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources/tweensaudienceprofile.htmhttp://www.annenberginstitute.org/Equity/index.htmlhttp://mmap.wested.org/webmath/http://www.whatkidscando.org/specialcollections/voices_middle_grades/voices.htmlhttp://www.scholastic.com/schoolage/middleschool/development/index.htmshapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5shapeimage_5_link_6shapeimage_5_link_7shapeimage_5_link_8shapeimage_5_link_9shapeimage_5_link_10shapeimage_5_link_11shapeimage_5_link_12shapeimage_5_link_13shapeimage_5_link_14shapeimage_5_link_15shapeimage_5_link_16shapeimage_5_link_17shapeimage_5_link_18shapeimage_5_link_19shapeimage_5_link_20shapeimage_5_link_21shapeimage_5_link_22shapeimage_5_link_23shapeimage_5_link_24shapeimage_5_link_25shapeimage_5_link_26shapeimage_5_link_27shapeimage_5_link_28shapeimage_5_link_29shapeimage_5_link_30shapeimage_5_link_31shapeimage_5_link_32shapeimage_5_link_33shapeimage_5_link_34shapeimage_5_link_35shapeimage_5_link_36shapeimage_5_link_37shapeimage_5_link_38shapeimage_5_link_39shapeimage_5_link_40shapeimage_5_link_41shapeimage_5_link_42shapeimage_5_link_43shapeimage_5_link_44shapeimage_5_link_45shapeimage_5_link_46shapeimage_5_link_47shapeimage_5_link_48shapeimage_5_link_49shapeimage_5_link_50shapeimage_5_link_51shapeimage_5_link_52shapeimage_5_link_53shapeimage_5_link_54shapeimage_5_link_55shapeimage_5_link_56shapeimage_5_link_57shapeimage_5_link_58shapeimage_5_link_59shapeimage_5_link_60shapeimage_5_link_61shapeimage_5_link_62shapeimage_5_link_63shapeimage_5_link_64shapeimage_5_link_65shapeimage_5_link_66shapeimage_5_link_67shapeimage_5_link_68shapeimage_5_link_69
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