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Peer reviewedVars, Gordon F. – Clearing House, 1976
The tensions that accompany growing up are distressing enough for middle school youngsters, without adding unwarranted pressure for grades. University Middle School faculty considered these factors when they developed the system of student evaluation described in this article. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Middle Schools, School Surveys, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedBain, Philip A. – Clearing House, 1976
The article concerning the mini-course program in Iron Mountain (EJ 067 651) has prompted the author, a principal at a middle school, to relate the experiences of Mount Vernon, Iowa in the same area. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Practices, Middle Schools, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedUsnick, Virginia; Maxson, Sylvia – Clearing House, 1996
Presents a sequence of mathematics lessons for middle school students that incorporates multicultural versions of the Cinderella story while students learn mathematical objectives related to classification and logical thinking. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Fairy Tales, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedGeorge, Paul – Clearing House, 1988
Discusses several threats to the future of the middle school, including shifting social priorities, shifting enrollments, co-curricular challenges, school building problems, schoolwide tracking and ability grouping, advisor-advisee programs, and the preparation of middle school teachers and administrators. (SR)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedEdgington, William D. – Clearing House, 1998
Looks at what textbooks and trade books each have to offer to students in social studies, and discusses the value of using children's literature. Finds that using children's literature in the social studies curriculum improves content mastery or attitude toward social studies for some children, but not for others. (SR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Middle Schools, Reading Attitudes
Peer reviewedManning, M. Lee – Clearing House, 2000
Offers a brief overview of the historical development of the middle school, looking at traditional school organization of the 19th century, junior high schools, as part of the effort to meet the developmental needs of young adolescents. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Educational History, High Schools
Peer reviewedBaruth, Leroy G.; Manning, M. Lee – Clearing House, 2000
Defines multicultural middle school counseling and outlines three main reasons for offering multicultural counseling designed specifically for young adolescents. Outlines problems faced by non-native students and presents guidelines for middle school counselors who work in multicultural settings. (SR)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism, Middle Schools, Multicultural Education
Peer reviewedOwens, Katharine D. – Clearing House, 2000
Describes a program at one middle school where scientists and engineers teach the science lesson one day a week over a six-week period in place of the regular science lesson, culminating in a field trip to the workplace of the scientist/engineer. Discusses lessons learned by scientists, teachers, and students. Notes contributions to the growth of…
Descriptors: Engineers, Middle Schools, Program Descriptions, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewedHuber, Joseph D. – Clearing House, 1975
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices, Humanization
Peer reviewedBrod, Pearl – Clearing House, 1969
Descriptors: Counselor Certification, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedCompton, Mary F. – Clearing House, 1983
Disputes previous research findings that the amount of time spent viewing television declines significantly during the adolescent years. (FL)
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Commercial Television, Elementary Secondary Education, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedRomein, Tunis – Clearing House, 1976
A teacher describes his experiences in attempting to instruct middle school students to understand logic. (RK)
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Logic, Middle Schools, Sentence Structure
Peer reviewedClarke, Sanford – Clearing House, 1971
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Objectives, Middle Schools, Teacher Education
Peer reviewedFrith, Greg H.; Lindsey, Jimmy D. – Clearing House, 1983
Student behaviors listed by teachers as most detrimental to the teaching process are lack of motivation and interest, resistance to discipline, and failing to follow directions. Least detrimental actions are poor attendance, lack of confidence, and sullen behavior. (FL)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Discipline Problems, Educational Research, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedHepburn, Mary A. – Clearing House, 1976
In 1973, a major effort to assess teacher preparedness for civic education was launched in a series of surveys of elementary teachers conducted in several sections of the nation by The Elementary School Political Science Curriculum Project of The American Political Science Association. Surveys elementary teachers in Atlanta, Georgia, to determine…
Descriptors: Civics, Educational Media, Middle Schools, Political Science
