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Thursday Middle School
Pass-Along!
Most every Thursday we send a brief "Pass-Along" that
makes sense for most anyone working at a middle school.
It is always brief. We always include
a bit of humor; and all kinds of other stuff.
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Advisory Groups...
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Advisory Plus!: Standards-Based Sessions with Character Education,
Learning Styles, and Assessment Components
by Imogene Forte & Sandra Schurr (2004, Incentive,
29.99)
[Check/Credit
Card Price...Less 21% = 23.70]
The values, activities, assessments, and projects in this
resource help to build a foundation for positive self-concept
and strong character. With its easy-to-use, monthly module
format, this book will give you the needed instructional tools
and activities to accommodate students through your advisory
groups. Grades 6-8. [8.5” x 10”...368 pages]
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The Morning Meeting Book
by Roxann Kriete (2002, Northwest Foundation for Children,
24.00)
[Check/Credit Card Price...Less 21% = 18.96]
This powerful teaching tool builds community, increases
student investment, and improves academic and social skills.
The book's step-by-step implementation guidelines; clear explanations
of purposes; and specific examples of activities, greetings,
and charts will launch your school days with morning meetings.
Grades K-8. [8.5” x 10”...218
pages]
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Advisor/Advisee Character Education: Lessons for Teachers and
Counselors
by Sarah Sadlow (1998, Character Development Group, 25.95)
[Check/Credit
Card Price...Less 21% = 20.50]
The author points out that what we call “character” is
a mixture of many qualities that we regard as positive. Each
of the 24 great workbook-type activity lessons was designed
to help examine those qualities. Grades 6-12. [8.5” x
11”...92 pages]
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Life Lessons for Young Adolescents: An Advisory Guide for Teachers
by Fred Schrumpf (1993, Research Press, 29.95)
[Check/Credit
Card Price...Less 21% = 23.66]
This book is specifically designed to help teachers lead
effective advisory groups. The authors have developed 94 activities
that help students learn life skills necessary for success.
The activities are short, simple, and require minimal materials.
It also offers suggestions on group size and handling of group
problems. [8.5” x 11”...201 pages]
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100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know
Edited (2003, Houghton Mifflin, 4.95)
[Check/Credit
Card Price...Less 21% = 3.91]
This second book in the 100 Words series focuses on the kinds
of words that a successful middle school graduate can learn
from rigorous coursework in a variety of subjects that nearly
every freshman will encounter over the course of the school
year. [4.5” x 8”...96 pages]
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