Best practices from high-performing middle schools : how successful schools remove obstacles and create pathways to learning / Kristen C. Wilcox, Janet I. Angelis ; foreword by Gerald N. Tirozzi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilcox, Kristen C.

Contributor:

Angelis, Janet I.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle schools--New York (State)--Case studies.

Middle schools.

Middle school teaching--New York (State)--Case studies.

Middle school teaching.

New York (State).

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

ix, 101 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [2009]

Summary:

Why is it that many students' performance tends to drop in the middle school years, and what can we do about it? This book tells the stories of educators who embody best practices in their day-to-day activities - practices that consistently lead to higher student academic achievement. The authors share what they have learned about how some middle schools consistently foster better academic performance than other similar schools. These schools have learned to successfully adapt to the climate of accountability while practicing the essentials of effective middle-level education. ""Best Practices from High-Performing Middle Schools"" is essential reading for everyone who cares about adolescents and wants to ensure their success in later schooling and in life. Teachers and administrators will find research-based practices that they can adapt to their own unique contexts. Parents, policymakers, and community members will better understand how they can contribute to the improvement of their middle schools.

Contents:

The middle school "problem"

Relationships at the core

Emotional and social well-being

Collaborative conversations

Evidence-based decision-making

Shared vision : raising achievement for every student

Maintaining momentum

Appendix A: School selection and study method

Appendix B: The higher-performing schools : declining resources, increasing challenges.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-94) and index.

ISBN:

9780807750056

0807750050

9780807750063

0807750069

OCLC:

387767522

Publisher Number:

99934967051