Edited by Steven B. Mertens, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., and Micki M. Caskey
Published by Information Age.
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Contents:
Introduction: The Young Adolescent and the Middle School
Steven B. Mertens, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., and Micki M. Caskey
Chapter 1. Health Promoting, High Performing Middle Level Schools:
The Interrelationships and Integration of Health and Education
for Young Adolescent Success and Well-Being
Peter F. Mulhall
Chapter2. “Put Me In, Coach”: The Psychology of Sport and Physical
Activity for Young Adolescents
Leslee A. Fisher and Melissa N. Madeson
Chapter 3. Under Construction: The Young Adolescent Brain
Micki M. Caskey and Barbara Ruben
Chapter 4. Language Factors in Literacy Achievement of Young Adolescents
Francine Falk-Ross
Chapter 5. Student Perceptions of Curriculum Integration and Community:
“Always Give Me a Chance to Shine”
Penny A. Bishop, Garet Allen-Malley, and Kathleen Brinegar
Chapter 6. Gifted Learners in the Middle Grades: In Search of Equity and
Excellence
Carol Ann Tomlinson and Maureen Murphy
Chapter 7. Socratic Seminar and Young Adolescent Motivation: A
Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Molly M. Mee
Chapter 8. The Interface of School and Family in Meeting the Belonging
Needs of Young Adolescents
Lynley H. Anderman and Valerie S. Leake
Chapter 9. The Unique Nature of Middle School Counseling
Patrick Akos
Chapter 10. Aligning Student Self and Identity Concerns with Middle
School Practices
Thomas M. Brinthaupt, Richard P. Lipka, and Monica A. Wallace
Chapter 11. Recognizing and Responding to Young Adolescents’ Ethnic Identity
Development
Dave F. Brown and Heather L. Leaman
Chapter 12. A Glimpse into the School Lives of Young Adolescent Immigrant
and Refugee Students: Implications for the Middle Level
David C. Virtue
Chapter 13. Considering Single-Sex Academic Classes for Young Adolescents:
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
Frances R. Spielhagen
Chapter 14. Examining the Transition from Middle School to High School:
Translating Research into Practice
Joshua Smith and Sungtaek Lim
Chapter 15. Suicide, Schools, and the Young Adolescent
Teresa J. Rishel
Chapter 16. Middle School Teacher Qualities: Looking for Signs of Dignity
and Democracy
Mark D. Vagle
Chapter 17. A Schoolwide Approach to Promoting Young Adolescent Social
and Behavioral Success in Middle School
Chris Borgmeier