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Peer reviewedGutheinz-Pierce, Dalphia; Whoolery, Kristen – Middle School Journal, 1995
Discusses how teaming, attaching a group of students to a block of teachers for an extended period of time, can provide a supportive environment that facilitates middle school students in their developmental tasks. Describes how one middle school in Utah uses this strategy. Includes discussion of stage theory and its impact on teaching practices.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Developmental Stages, Developmental Tasks, Early Adolescents
Download full textKaminski, Lorraine B.; Dornbos, Karen L. – 1991
The middle school concept was devised to counteract the tendency of junior high school programs to mimic those of the high school at the expense of addressing the developmental needs of students who are in the process of physical maturation. This book on curriculum design focuses on the importance of the middle school and understanding…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Design, Developmental Tasks
