February 2005 • Volume 8 • Number 3

Reflections on Courageous Collaborative Leadership

Features

Reflections on Courageous Leadership
Jim Paterson
Middle level educators can't always define it succinctly, but they know courageous, collaborative leadership when they see it.

Effecting Change: The Power of Teacher Leadership
Ellen Berg
Being a leader is more than being put "in charge" of something. It means sharing and modeling what's best for students.

All Hands on Deck: Everyone a Leader
Cheryl Forster, Meredith Joss, and Karen Langlais
One school district has adopted a culture of collaborative leadership that recognizes the strengths of teamwork and commitment.

Student Voice in School Leadership
Lyn Fiscus
Increasingly, student leaders are participating in decisions about school programming, finances, activities, and even hiring.

Organizing Your Middle Level Classroom
Cynthia Mariaschin Melenson
How's your classroom organization working for you? Take a minute to reflect.

Young Mexicans with a Japanese Heart
Leila Meyerratken
ESL students took a stand and helped make a statement against racism.

Musicals Enrich Middle School Programs
Douglas D. Thomas and Rita North
The music program at Pleasant Hill Middle School supports student growth and development beyond the regular classroom.

Spotlight on literacy
Lynn Scearcy and Terry Wolfson
Get Booked: Literacy for Everyone, Literacy for All

Melba Smithwick
Word Walls Bring Content to Life

Departments

Editor's Note
Patricia George

Perspective
Sue Swaim
The Importance of Leadership

News to Use
Information to promote effective middle level education.

Teams in Action
Ann O'Brien, Mary King, Bianca Pilewski, and Kristine Roy
Promoting Teamwork, Promoting Achievement

Hot Links
Brenda A. Dyck
The Different Faces of School Leadership

Teaching in the Middle
Rick Wormeli
Igniting the Spark of Change

The Mark of Leadership
Gregory B. Meeks
Serendipity and the Pogy Bait Rule

Reviews and Resources
Books and resources of interest to middle level educators.

Megaphone
Amusing, interesting, and provocative comments from the field of middle level education.