May 2002 • Volume 33 • Number 5
Preparing To Teach Young Adolescents
A Middle School Endorsement Beats the Odds to Aid Urban Schools
Vincent A. Anafara, Jr., Sheila Rosenblum, & Robert J. MaharUniversity-public school partnerships can overcome weak state licensure laws to recruit, educate, and retain quality middle grades teachers...
Using Student Portfolios with the NMSA/NCATE Guidelines and PRAXIS III Framework
Beverly A. Tillman, Patricia M. Hart, & Susan M. Ferguson
NMSA/NCATE guidelines and the PRAXIS III framework form the foundation of the middle childhood teacher education program at the University of Dayton.
A Collaborative and Developmental Approach to Student Teaching in the Middle Level
Joanne M. Arhar & Debbie Walker
At Kent State University a five-phase collaborative approach to student teaching brings middle grades student teaching into the 21st century.
Progress in the Certification of Middle Level Personnel
Peggy E. Gaskill
Though some states are backtracking, more states offer middle level certification/licensure than ever before.
Preservice Teachers Are Making a Difference by Mentoring Middle School Students
Ruth A. Ference & William H. Rhodes
Preservice teachers can learn more about middle grades teaching by being the caring adult in a needy young adolescent's life.
Departments
The Editor Reflects
Tom Erb
The Bottom Line Threatens Professional Excellence All Across America
Research Into Practice
Karen D. Wood & Josefina Tinajero
Using Pictures to Teach Content to Second Language Learners
What Research Says
Debra C. Daniels
Becoming a Reflective Practitioner
Research on Middle School Renewal
Nancy Flowers, Steven B. Mertens, & Peter F. Mulhall
Four Important Lessons About Teacher Professional Development
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