August 2009 • Volume 13 • Number 1
Helping Students Succeed
This month's issue focuses on strategies for keeping students in school and engaged in their learning. Authors explore personalization, motivation, career education, study skills, and teamwork. Spotlight on Math.
Editor's Note
Patricia George
All eyes seem to be focused
Executive Director's Note
Betty Edwards
As teachers return to their classrooms
Features
All Aboard: Students on Track for Graduation
Lisa Herzog, Johann Liljengren, Allie Mulvihill, and Robert Balfanz
The Forgotten Middle: Guiding Students on the Path to Success
Giving At-Risk Students Hope and Opportunity Through Career Education
Arlene Hill
Cooperation, Cash, and College: Mr. Lomeli's Tamales
Jan Burgess
Lifelong Study Strategies for Middle Grades Learners
Katherine E. Misulis
The Technology Challenge Facing Educators
Al Summers
My Torch Is Still Burning Bright
Debra Beebe
Teachers Telling Tales in School
Carolyn Bunting
Teaching Revision, or "Does This Mean I Might Not Be the Next Kobe Bryant?"
Megan Sullivan
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Joanna Gillespie
Emotional Intelligence and Effective Leaders
Michelle Beavers
Leaders Leading Leaders
Jason D. Klohr
Opening the Door to STEM Careers
Sarita Pillai and Kimberly Lightle
Fasten Your Seatbelt: Surviving the First-Year Roller Coaster
Renee Brown
Listen to This! Audiobooks in the Classroom
Natalie R. Puckett
In Every Issue
News to Use
Information to promote effective middle level education
Teams in Action
Sandra Wozniak
LEGOs, Robots, and Learning
Teaching in the Middle
Rick Wormeli
Remember: Rote Memorization Works
Click Here
Brenda Dyck
Digital Citizenship: Yours, Mine, or Theirs?
Mark of Leadership
Tom Burton
Get Ready, Get Set, Educate!
Reviews and Resources
Books and resources of interest to middle level educators
Megaphone
Amusing, interesting, and provocative comments from the field of education
Spotlight on Math
Going Blog Wild
Matthew J. Ross and Toni G. Williamson
Math: The Unsolved Equation
Andria Bunner, Jaclyn Burrell, Fred Middleton, Kim Norwood, and Jill Oldham, with Mary Jacobs
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