Discovering Gifts in Middle School: Learning in a Caring Culture Called TRIBES

by Jeanne Gibbs (2001, Center Source, 34.95)
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Blends the process of Tribes with a developmental perspective. You will learn how to meet the social, emotional, and academic needs of early adolescents while transforming the middle school environment into an oasis of caring. [8.5" x 11"...441 pages]

Making Good Choices: Developing Responsibility, Respect, & Self-Discipline in Grades 4-9

by Richard Curwin (2003, Corwin Press, 19.95)
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This guidebook offers teachers eight ready-to-use strategies to help students make good choices for good behavior in the classroom as well as in the real world. [6” x 9”...102 pages]

The Definitive Middle School Guide: A Handbook for Success

by Imogene Forte & Sandra Schurr (2002, Incentive, 29.99)
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All the essentials are here: the nuts and bolts of middle-grades education, interdisciplinary teaming, advisory programs, thinking skills, cooperative learning, assessment, and interdisciplinary instruction. Each module contains an overview with questions, glossary, and new findings. Grades 5-8. [8.5” x 11”...352 pages]

Teaching Stories

by Judy Logan (1997, Kodansha, 11.00)
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Drawing on over 30 years "knee deep in adolescence" as a teacher in a public middle school, the author shows that it is the very vulnerability of adolescence that makes it a time of tremendous opportunity for emotional, intellectual, and social growth. This book should be required for anyone working in a middle school. Grades 6-8. [5.5” x 8.5”...168 pages]

The New Teacher's Complete Sourcebook Middle School: A Success Guide That Makes You Through Your First Year in the Classroom..and Helps You Build the Foundation

by Paula Naegle (2002, Scholastic, 19.95)
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Middle school teachers will find everything you need to set up your classroom for maximum learning, prepare dynamite lessons, create an effective classroom management plan... and so much more! From getting ready for the first day to staying on target through June, this must-have book will be your companion for years to come. Grades 5-up. [8.5” x 11”...192 pages]

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