Middle School Journal - March 2009, Volume 40, Number 4, Table of Contents
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March 2009 • Volume 40 • Number 4

New Directions in Teaching Literacy

Assessment-Driven Improvements in Middle School Students' Writing
Heidi Andrade, Colleen Buff, Joe Terry, Marilyn Erano, & Shaun Paolino

Member AccessVoices of American Teens Project Helps Young Adolescents Explore Cultural Diversity
Roberta Linder

Member AccessUsing Picture Books to Engage Middle School Students
Patricia Murphy

Member AccessIncorporating Young Adult Literature into the 5E Learning Cycle
Susan Niederberger

Member AccessMultigenre Research Projects
Hilary Hughes

Member AccessWhat Middle School Educators Should Know about Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning
Victoria Zascavage & Kathleen G. Winterman

Member AccessGetting "Real" in Virtual Talk about Text
Maren Aukerman & Heather Weisse Walsh


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Member AccessThe Editor Reflects
Tom Erb
Following Our Students to Instructional Reform

NMSA in Action
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Letter from the President
Janet Vernon


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