Explore the authentic experiences of nine students and nine teachers

See How They Grow features allow readers to get to know nine real students as they progress through sixth to eighth grade. (See Meet the Students on pp. 38-40.)
Professional Practice features present real scenarios from the lives of the nine focus teachers and nine students. (See Effective Middle Level Teachers on pp. 13-17). Accompanying multiple-choice questions and constructed response opportunities mirror the Praxis II exams, preparing teacher candidates to answer the types of questions they will encounter in their exams. (See Professional Practice on p. 153).
New - Making the Teaching and Learning Connection letters from outstanding teachers and middle-level leaders are included in every chapter. Each letter illustrates a strategy, style, or personal ethos the educator uses to foster a healthy, supportive learning environment. (See On the importance of relationships on pp. 3-4.)
End-of-chapter activities — including group activities, individual activities, and personal journal prompts — encourage students to apply text concepts.

Emphasize standards and teaching the whole child in practical, common-sense ways

Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) Teacher Preparation Standards are addressed in context to reinforce the standards for teacher candidates and to help programs demonstrate their adherence to the standards. (See Middle Level Teacher Preparation Standards on p. 12.)
This We Believe sections outline and reinforce the 16 tenets of effective schools and the 13 goals for young adolescent development. (See This We Believe on p. 11.)
Common Core State Standards content is integrated throughout the text and includes a valuable Q&A feature that prompts readers to think critically about the development and implementation of the standards. (See FAQ: Common Core State Standards on p 117.)

Stay current on the issues and topics affecting young adolescents, teachers, and schools today

New - Chapter 11, “Citizenship and Civility in the Middle Grades,” explores the ways that teacher candidates can help teach citizenship, civic engagement, and civility in their classrooms. Topics include:

Civic knowledge and skills across the curriculum
Current events
Elections
Global citizenship skills
Civic skills related to the Common Core
Digital citizenship
Civic dispositions
Social consciousness and responsibility
Service learning

New - Concepts and emphases have been added to each chapter, including:

middle level education philosophy (ch. 1)
social-emotional learning (SEL) (ch. 2)
executive function (ch. 2)
issues revolving around gender and gender identity, including dilemmas involved with childhood gender nonconformity and transgender youth (ch. 3)
substance abuse (ch. 4)
the necessity of sleep (ch. 4)
common planning time (ch. 5)
memory capacity (ch. 6)
neuroscience research (ch. 7)
formative assessment, common assessments, and response patterns (ch. 8)
gradual release model (ch. 9)
SIOP: Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (ch. 9)
de-escalation strategies of the Crisis Prevention Institute (ch. 10)
professionalism (ch. 12)

Diversity issues are highlighted in each chapter, in addition to a full chapter on diversity that familiarizes teacher candidates with the broad range of pupils they’re likely to encounter, including differences in culture, socioeconomic levels, and other factors. (See ch. 3.)
Extensive coverage on bullying — including the bully, the bullied, the bystander, and cyberbullying — helps teacher candidates recognize ways to prevent and respond to it. (See ch. 4.)
Social media teaching and learning strategies are included throughout the text, with an emphasis on cybercitizenship and the avoidance of cyberbullying and sexting.

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Updated - Video examples illustrate concepts from the text. The 4th Edition features 22 new videos in addition to the 10 videos from the previous edition. (See pp. 29 and 62.) The instructor’s manual now includes accountability questions for every video that may be used as study guides or as quizzes to make sure students are watching the videos when assigned.
New - Self-check quizzes with automatic feedback help readers assess how well they have mastered the content in each major section. Each of the 12 chapters consists of 3-6 major topic sections. (See p. 240.)
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