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Spotlight on Middle and High School Literacy

Many educators are learning that it's not just young children who need help with literacy skills.

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Cross-curricular teaching requires forethought and communication but pays off in student engagement and knowledge retention, says one middle school teacher.
April 17, 2012 - Teacher
January 17, 2012 - Education Week
Successful efforts aimed at the middle grades, experts say, must go beyond specifying coursework.
November 29, 2011 - Education Week
While much research points to 9th grade as a problem transition year for students, a new study suggests the move from elementary to middle school may be more of a worry.
November 28, 2011 - Education Week
A survey of 5,300 counselors shows a committed but frustrated corps that sees a divide between what schools do and should do.
November 15, 2011 | Updated: March 24, 2012 - Education Week
Biometric technology is being used in school cafeterias in an effort to improve the speed and accuracy of the breakfast and lunch lines.
November 8, 2011 - Education Week
A national study of middle school students in 40 charter networks finds that, when it comes to having an impact on student achievement, results vary and, overall, charter students don’t learn dramatically more than their counterparts in regular public schools.
November 8, 2011 - Education Week
A national study of middle school students in 40 charter networks finds that, when it comes to having an impact on student achievement, results vary and, overall, charter students don't learn dramatically more than their counterparts in regular public schools.
November 4, 2011 - Education Week
The Michigan Department of Education has released guidelines that allow more middle school students to take all classes online and some districts to open more virtual charter schools.
October 17, 2011 - Digital Directions
A veteran teacher offers strategies for building students' aptitude and engagement in math.
April 4, 2011 - Teacher PD Sourcebook

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