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Schmitt, Vicki L. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2004
One goal of professional development is to improve student achievement through improved teacher practice. The middle school philosophy, which supports the rationale that student learning is inextricably interwoven into the fabric of an active learning environment, contains many promising practices that "mirror" what is often considered to be high…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Educational Philosophy, Academic Achievement, Active Learning