Middle Ground - Young Adolescents and Literacy - April 2009, Volume 12, Number 4, Table of Contents
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April 2009 • Volume 12 • Number 4

Young Adolescents and Literacy

Features

Change We Can Believe In: Real Literacy for Real Learning
Jeffrey D. Wilhelm

Member AccessA School-Wide Read: Creating a Space to Grow
Jennifer Wilson and Pamela Jewett

Member AccessDeepening Students' Understanding of Content Vocabulary
Karen D. Wood, Janis M. Harmon, and Wanda B. Hedrick

Member AccessUsing Writing to Improve Math Learning
Vicki Urquhart

Member AccessHooking Boys on Reading
Elise Leonard

Member AccessCreating an Oasis of Learning for Disadvantaged Students
Lori Vollandt

Member AccessThe No Excuses Philosophy: Strategies for Motivating Students of Color
Darrell "Coach D" Andrews

Member AccessI Am Not a Role Model—I'm So Much More
Adam Reeves

Member AccessMinimal Homework? Everyone Should Be Relieved
Paul Barnwell

Member AccessVigilance: Adding a Layer of Safety
Robert Ruder

Member Access10 Steps to a Safer School
James Davis

Member AccessThe Teacher's Alphabet: Questions To Ask Every Day
Steve Papesh

Member AccessTeaching the Whole Child
Maria Fieth

Member AccessSmiles and Eyes: Learning Names
Kristin Mang

In Every Issue

Editor's Note
Patricia George
I don't do romance novels.

Executive Director's Note
Betty Edwards
In a global economy

Member AccessNews to Use
Information to promote effective middle level education

NMSA in Action
Information about what's going on at NMSA and with NMSA affiliates

Member AccessClick Here
Brenda Dyck
Let's Get Visual! Making the Most of Visual Literacies

Member AccessTeams in Action
Rob Murphy and Jodie Peters
Real Men Read: The Boys in Literacy Initiative

Teaching in the Middle
Rick Wormeli
Emancipating the English Language Learner

Member AccessMark of Leadership
Tom Burton
Lessons from The Iceman

Member AccessReviews and Resources
Books and resources of interest to middle level educators

Member AccessMegaphone
Amusing, interesting, and provocative comments from the field of education

Spotlight on Professional Development Through Networking
Member AccessSocial Learning: Learning to Share, Sharing to Learn
Kim Cofino

Member AccessConference Networking 101
Lyn Fiscus

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