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This Historical Reader on "Japanese American Internment" in World War II introduces students to key events and issues during the period through the voices of people with firsthand experienced. Source documents and illustrations are arranged in chronological order and/or thematic units that establish context. Each selection is followed by…
Descriptors: Japanese American Culture, Japanese Americans, Middle Schools, Primary Sources
Smith, Chari R. – 2003
Readers Theater is a presentation by two or more participants who read from scripts and interpret a literary work in such a way that the audience imaginatively sense characterization, setting, and action. Traditionally, the primary focus of readers theater is on an effective reading of the script, not on a dramatic presentation. The scripts in…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Females, Intermediate Grades, Learning Activities
Download full textHardy, Beatriz, Ed.; Gorn, Cathy, Ed. – 2002
National History Day, a year-long educational program, fosters academic achievement and intellectual growth. In addition to acquiring historical knowledge and perspective while developing entries and competing in a series of district, state, and national contests, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that help them manage…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Local History, Middle Schools, Secondary Education
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. – 2002
This resource brings together classroom-tested, successful teaching ideas and activities used by real teachers. The 25 activities in the resource--most requiring little to no advance preparation--involve middle school and high school students in meaningful, active learning on topics in language arts that include public speaking, language…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Characterization, Class Activities, High Schools
Schmidt, Patricia Ruggiano, Ed.; Pailliotet, Ann Watts, Ed. – 2001
The essays collected in this book highlight the important links among home, school, and global society that will help students understand one another and contribute to a cohesive community. They describe the work of educators and children, and the materials and strategies they use to explore values such as compassion, caring, sharing, respect, and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Critical Viewing, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
Finkelstein, Barbara, Ed.; Eder, Elizabeth K., Ed. – 1998
This book, intended to be used in the middle and high school classroom, provides teachers with unique ideas and lesson plans for exploring culture and adding a multicultural perspective to diverse subjects. "Hidden messages" are the messages of culture that are entwined in everyday lives, but which are seldom recognized or appreciated…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Autobiographies, Cultural Context, Films
Peer reviewedCharles, Laura; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1995
Elementary, middle, and high school teachers from several school districts in California and Georgia share their experiences with designing and using study groups. Teachers report that the study groups identified educational and school needs, promoted teacher empowerment, increased collegiality, and kept teachers up on current issues and research…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Discussion
American Vocational Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1993
This monograph is designed to serve as a vision for guiding the future of vocational education at the middle level. Chapter 1, "Understanding Early Adolescents" (Frances Smith), provides an overview of early adolescent development as a basis for developing middle-level vocational education programs. Chapter 2, "Essential Elements of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Education, Career Exploration, Core Curriculum
Andrews, P. Gayle, Ed.; Anfara, Vincent A., Jr., Ed. – 2003
Papers included in this volume include: "Leaders for Movement: An Introduction to the Professional Preparation and Development of Middle Level Teachers and Administrators" (P. Gayle Andrews and Vincent A. Anfara, Jr.); (1) "Middle Level Teacher Preparation: Status, Progress, and Challenges" (C. Kenneth McEwin, Tracy W. Smith,…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Alternative Teacher Certification, Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Development
McAllister, Deborah A., Ed.; Moyer, Peggy S., Ed. – 2003
This document presents the course syllabus for Education 590 Culminating Experience at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's teacher licensure program. It also includes action research projects from spring 2003: "'To Track or Untrack...That Is the Question'" (Sarah Armes); "Providing Urban Students with the Motivation to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education
Ediger, Marlow – 1982
Eleven essays on a wide range of topics related to school administration are presented. The essays are: "Philosophy of Education and the School Administrator,""Administration and the Curriculum,""Role of Administration in the Curriculum,""Issues in School Administration,""Administration in Education,""The Middle School,""Grouping Students in…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Curriculum, Educational Administration
Close, Elizabeth, Ed.; Ramsey, Katherine D., Ed. – 2000
Offering 16 essays by presenters at the first Middle School Mosaic (held in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997), this book connects the themes of literacy, reflective practice, and the special characteristics of middle level teaching. In the first section, Literature and Literacy at the Middle Level, the authors examine questions of literacy by looking at…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reflective Teaching
Peer reviewedKaser, Ken, Ed. – Business Education Forum, 1991
Includes five articles: "Women in Management" (Zimmerer); "Business Boot Camp (interviews with young entrepreneurs)" (Kaser); "Plan Your Own Business Project" (Kohns); "Business Education and the Middle Level Student" (Patterson, Leblanc); and "Small Business Ownership Planning" (Fiber). (SK)
Descriptors: Administrators, Business Administration Education, Business Education, Career Exploration
Solley, Bobbie A., Ed. – 2000
Written by teachers for teachers, this book offers the first-hand perspectives of 7 teachers who used the writing workshop approach. It offers teachers in grades 1-8 a wealth of practical advice, based on the personal struggles, accomplishments, and classroom-proven solutions of the authors. Equally valuable to teachers already using writing…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Direct linkHinchman, Kathleen A., Ed.; Sheridan-Thomas, Heather K., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2008
Covering everything from day-to-day learning activities to schoolwide goals, this engaging book reviews key topics in literacy instruction for grades 5-12 and provides research-based recommendations for practice. Leading scholars present culturally responsive strategies for motivating adolescents; using multiple texts and digital media;…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Adolescents, Literacy, Program Development
