Health, Wellness, and Academic Success

Features

Make the Investment in School Wellness Initiatives
Nora Howley

What Ever Happened to Kick the Can? Wellness in School and Community
Tom Burton

Tolerance, Safety, and the Mission of Middle Schools
Stephanie L. Knapp

A Year of Health and Safety Activities
Lyn Fiscus

Designing a Personal Safety Program for Your Middle School
Robert Ruder

Hitchhikers Beware: No Free Rides with Collaborative Work
Genell Hooper Harris

How to Disengage from a Verbal Power Struggle
Julie Porsley

First-Hand Accounts: Bringing History to Life
Linda Hoiseth

Service Learning, Boys, and Fish Tanks
Kristy VantLeven

Connecting with Kids: Just Say Hi
Larry Taylor

The Most Unbelievable Field Trip: Taking Students to Washington, D.C.
Karen Ashton

Linking Students to History with Family Profiles
Bobby Ezell and William D. Edgington

In Every Issue

Editor's Note
Patricia George
I have to admit

Executive Director's Note
Betty Edwards
I'm haunted by a book

News to Use
Information to promote effective middle level education.

Teams in Action
Jeff Miller
The Power of Teams: Co-Teaching to Reach Every Student Every Day

Click Here
Brenda Dyck
Using Today's Technology to Support Diverse Learners

Teaching in the Middle
Rick Wormeli
Homework: How We Assign It

The Mark of Leadership
Anthony Bongo
Creating a Caring Middle School ... Step by Step

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

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

Spotlight on Homework
Kimberly Campbell
Teaming Up on Homework