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Direct linkBerne, Jennifer; Degener, Sophie C. – Corwin, 2012
Strategic grouping can transform reading instruction in the middle grades from a hit-or-miss learning experience to a targeted, responsive one. This book features a practical and field-tested model for small-group differentiated reading instruction in Grades 4-8. Jennifer Berne and Sophie C. Degener offer a clear, detailed discussion of how to…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Reading Instruction, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedMcClay, Jill Kedersha; Peterson, Shelley Stagg; Nixon, Rhonda – Middle School Journal (J3), 2012
Educators have long recognized that parental and community supports are important underpinnings for children's success in school. With respect to the teaching of writing, however, little research has been conducted to provide evidence of effective practices teachers use to involve parents and communities. As part of a national Canadian study of…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Foreign Countries, Community Resources, Parent Participation
Download full textZinth, Jennifer Dounay – Education Commission of the States (NJ1), 2009
The middle grades are in crisis. By state and national measures, student achievement gains realized in the elementary grades all too often diminish by grade 8. In most states, the considerable policy focus on high schools in recent years has not trickled down to a focus on the middle grades --yet preparation for "college- and work-ready standards"…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, At Risk Students, Educational Change, Academic Achievement
