This paper discusses a live production of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (in full costume but with no sets) for all public middle school and high school students in Harrisonburg and Rockingham, Virginia. The paper states that the "Character Counts" issues that are covered in the play are: decision making, responsibility and…

This workbook presents activities for training middle school student peer listeners. The first of the workbook's 10 chapters contains an introduction to peer listening. Activities include a pretest on a series of true-false statements called the "Peer Listening Inventory," defining the meaning of the words that describe the qualities of a peer…

With detailed examples of best practices from middle schools across the country, this book features research-based strategies and suggestions for transition programs. It covers the roles of school principals, counselors, classroom teachers, and the central office. The book is divided into the following sections: (1) An Overview of School…

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) "Special Education at a Glance," which includes a copy of the "Guide to Planning and Assessing School-Based Special Education Programs," provides in a single document, information about the special education population at each Montgomery County (Maryland public school, including…

These CDs provide a thorough approach to the nuts and bolts of information that is needed by new faculty and staff. The discs allow administrators or personnel charged with the job of orientation of new staff a quick and easy template that will provide a thorough orientation to a new building and or district. For personnel directors, principals,…

This document contains a set of curriculum objectives in mathematics for elementary and middle school students in Boston, Massachusetts. The objectives, which include all the Massachusetts Basic Skills, were based on a wide variety of curricula, textbooks, and academic literature, and were reviewed by several teachers, administrators, and parents…

Recognizing the principal's role as the single most important factor in determining school effectiveness in the crucial early years of children's education, this document discusses four prerequisites for success as a school leader and thoroughly outlines elements of proficiency in the principalship. Specific leadership capabilities and…

This publication provides suggestions for organizing junior high/middle school instruction and staffing in order to motivate and challenge early adolescents to develop informed and responsible behavior. Most of the booklet consists of short sections that deal with the various curriculum areas typical of junior highs and middle schools. Each of…

Designed as a practical, field-oriented handbook for the middle school teacher, this book delineates the positive effects of the middle school upon the learner, the content teacher, and the reading teacher. Part one discusses the unique characteristics of middle schools and middle school pupils; part two focuses on the organizational problems of…

Asserts that children in junior high and middle school may be reluctant to participate in the process of counseling. Recommends that school counselors use therapeutic techniques that actively involve children and excite their imagination. Examines three such techniques that work with middle school students: game play, stories and metaphors, and…

This document presents equipment needs for an adequate (as opposed to minimum) level of physical education programming at primary, middle, and secondary school levels. The "adequate" level is presented since minimal requirements are often considered by educators as being "adequate," and they accept the minimum as being a mean…

What can parents do to make sure their children with disabilities stay in school and graduate? Be involved. Research shows that one of the most essential strategies for promoting school completion and achievement is family involvement. When families remain involved in their children's middle and high school education, students are more likely to…

The Walking Advisement program at Crittenden Middle School in Armonk, New York was started during the 1984-1985 school year. It was based on the work of Alfred Arth, a middle school specialist at the University of Wyoming. Essentially, the program attempts to expand the guidance function of the school by bringing faculty and students together to…

Examines the various domains of a comprehensive counseling program designed to approach student's problems by considering any or all of the domains that interrelate. Discusses the following multimodal counseling domains: behavior, affect, imagery, cognition and interpersonal relations. Provides examples of successful research studies. (BH)

Examines suicide attempts and completions among middle school students to alert middle school counselors to the reality of child suicide. Discusses common symptomatic areas under the categories of drug abuse, social influences, acting out, pubescence, depression, and nuclear threat. Offers suggestions for the prevention of child suicide and…