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Middle School Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment » (1st Edition)

Authors: Lisa L. Bucki, Vincent A. Anfara (Editor), Sandra L. Stacki
ISBN-13: 9781931576765, ISBN-10: 1931576769
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Date Published: September 2000
Edition: 1st Edition

	Preface
	Introduction: Middle-Level Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
1	Curriculum Integration: Theory, Practice, and Research for a Sustainable Future	1
2	Exploratory Education in a Society of Knowledge and Risk	23
3	Developmental Appropriateness Versus Academic Rigor: An Untenable Dualism in Middle Level Education	41
4	Culturally Responsive Instructional Processes	57
5	Every Student and Every Teacher: Grossing the Boundaries of Middle Level, TESOL, Bilingual, and Special Education	75
6	Authentic Curriculum: Strengthening Middle Level Education	103
7	The Relationship between Middle-Grades Teacher Certification and Teaching Practices	119
8	Character Education Infused Into Middle Level Education	139
9	Reculturing Middle Schools to Use Cross-Curricular Portfolios to Support Integrated Learning	157
10	Enabling "Algebra for All" with a Facilitated Instructional Program: A Case Study of a Talent Development Middle School	181
11	Cohorts in Middle Level Teacher Preparation: Transformational Possibilities and Complexities	211
	Conclusion	233
	About the Authors	237
	Index	243