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Pathfinder created for LIS 60621 by Melissa Higey
December 2010

This pathfinder is designed as a guide to resources on middle school education in America, focusing on
resources on teaching and information for future teachers, administrators, and professionals in middle
schools.

For an introduction to the topic, see:
Manning, Lee. Teaching in the Middle School. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2008. This book provides
an overview on middle school education for professionals. Topics covered in this book include:
adolescent development periods, essential middle school concepts, and teaching strategies and
research.


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Bishop, Penny. Reaching and Teaching Middle School Learners: Asking Students to Show Us
What Works. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2005. This book describes how to incorporate
middle school students into the teaching experience, and discusses the authors research in this
area, as well as teachers experiences and insight from students.
George, Paul S. Handbook for Middle School Teaching. New York: Longman, 1998. This
handbook contains a variety of activities, readings, and examples, for middle school teachers.
Knowles, Trudy. What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know. Westerville, OH: National
Middle School Assoc., 2007. This book contains the latest research on middle school education, as
well as comprehensive information on many aspects of teaching.

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Anfara, Vincent A. The Encyclopedia of Middle Grades Education. Charlotte, NC: IAP, 2005.
Barta, Kathleen. Middle Level Education: An Annotated Bibliography. Santa Barbara, CA:
Greenwood, 1996.
Brown, Enora R. (Ed.) The Critical Middle School Reader. New York: Routledge, 2005.
Williams-Boyd, Pat. (Ed.) Middle Grades Education: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara:
ABC-Clio, 2003.

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Emmer, Edmund T. Classroom Management for Middle and High School Teachers. Boston: Allyn
& Bacon, 2008.
Henson, Kenneth T. Constructivist Methods for Teaching in Diverse Middle-Level Classrooms.
Boston: Pearson, 2004.
Repetto, Jeanne B. The Middle School Experience: Successful Teaching and Transition Planning
for Diverse Learners. Austin: PRO-ED, 2006.
Wormeli, Rick. Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level Teacher.
Westerville, OH: National Middle School Assoc., 2001.

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Middle and Junior High Core Collection
Middle Ground: The Magazine of Middle School Education
Middle School Journal

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Erb, Tom. (2009). Reviving Middle Grades Education by Returning to Fundamentals. Middle
School Journal 40 (5), p. 2, 4-5.
George, Paul S. (2004). Middle School Teacher Education: Staying the Course During Trying
Times. Middle School Journal 35 (4), p. 13-24.
George, Paul S. (2009). Renewing the Middle School: The Early Success of Middle School
Education. Middle School Journal 41 (1), p. 4-9.
Paulson, Amanda. (2010). Trendy Doesnt Work in Middle School Education, Study Finds. The
Christian Science Monitor, February 24.

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The Critical Years, A Series About Middle School Education, The New York Times
Ten Great Sites Every Middle School Educator Should Know, Education World

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Middle-L Discussion List, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
National Middle School Association, Westerville, Ohio.

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The Art of Middle School Teaching, (Bruce Clark, 1991) [videorecording]
Cooperative Learning and Multiple Intelligences for Middle Schools, (LPD, 1997)
[videorecording]