Young Adolescents and Literacy

Features

Change We Can Believe In: Real Literacy for Real Learning
Jeffrey D. Wilhelm

A School-Wide Read: Creating a Space to Grow
Jennifer Wilson and Pamela Jewett

Deepening Students' Understanding of Content Vocabulary
Karen D. Wood, Janis M. Harmon, and Wanda B. Hedrick

Using Writing to Improve Math Learning
Vicki Urquhart

Hooking Boys on Reading
Elise Leonard

Creating an Oasis of Learning for Disadvantaged Students
Lori Vollandt

The No Excuses Philosophy: Strategies for Motivating Students of Color
Darrell "Coach D" Andrews

I Am Not a Role Model—I'm So Much More
Adam Reeves

Minimal Homework? Everyone Should Be Relieved
Paul Barnwell

Vigilance: Adding a Layer of Safety
Robert Ruder

10 Steps to a Safer School
James Davis

The Teacher's Alphabet: Questions To Ask Every Day
Steve Papesh

Teaching the Whole Child
Maria Fieth

Smiles and Eyes: Learning Names
Kristin Mang

In Every Issue

Editor's Note
Patricia George
I don't do romance novels.

Executive Director's Note
Betty Edwards
In a global economy

News to Use
Information to promote effective middle level education

NMSA in Action
Information about what's going on at NMSA and with NMSA affiliates

Click Here
Brenda Dyck
Let's Get Visual! Making the Most of Visual Literacies

Teams in Action
Rob Murphy and Jodie Peters
Real Men Read: The Boys in Literacy Initiative

Teaching in the Middle
Rick Wormeli
Emancipating the English Language Learner

Mark of Leadership
Tom Burton
Lessons from The Iceman

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 Professional Development Through Networking
Social Learning: Learning to Share, Sharing to Learn
Kim Cofino

Conference Networking 101
Lyn Fiscus