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November 2009 • Volume 41 • Number 2

Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

A View from the Middle
David C. Virtue
Your Classroom's Got Talent

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Letter from the President
Cathie Thibodeau

Students Use Graphic Organizers to Improve Mathematical Problem-Solving Communications
Alan Zollman

Member AccessUsing Media as Subject Matter to Teach Thinking
Nancy Van Kannel-Ray & Esther Newlin-Haus

Member AccessQuestioning as Thinking: A Metacognitive Framework
Nance S. Wilson & Linda Smetana

Member AccessIntegrating Literature to Support the Development of Mathematics in Middle School
Karen Koellner, Faith H. Wallace, & Lyn Swackhamer

Member AccessPlanning and Implementing Inquiry-Oriented Activities for Middle Grades Science
Craig A. Wilson

Member AccessSpecial Series: Part II
Renewing the Middle School: The Manufactured Crisis
Paul S. George


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Member AccessTurning Points 2000: Lessons Learned
Janet High & P. Gayle Andrews
Engaging Students and Ensuring Success


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