Teaching Ten to Fourteen Year Olds [Paperback]

Chris Stevenson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801315824 | ISBN-13: 978-0801315824 | Publication Date: November 15, 1996 | Edition: 2 Sub

This text provides effective, practical teaching strategies and activities for students ages 10 to 14. Stevenson links the three most basic elements of middle school teaching - the developmental traits of young adolescents, curriculum, and pedagogy - with ways that middle school methods are unique. This text also addresses three major interactive elements of middle level schooling: matching school to the nature and needs of young adolescent learners; implementing curriculum and pedagogy that provoke student initiative and learning; and the use of school organizational features which are accountable to both students and teacher needs. Teaching Ten to Fourteen Year Olds discusses new policy initiatives, highlighting the philosophy and evolution of the middle school movement. The third edition includes greater coverage of gender differences, updated research and statistics, extended treatment of curriculum integration and an increased focus on the potential of every middle school student. Finally, this text also offers increased coverage of authentic assessment, classroom discipline, and teaming guidelines.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Longman Pub Group; 2 Sub edition (November 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801315824
• ISBN-13: 978-0801315824
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,511,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An honest look at the middle school years., June 22, 2000

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This review is from: Teaching Ten to Fourteen Year Olds (Paperback)

As a teacher in the middle school ranks, Chris Stevenson knows what is like to be a young adolescent. The information in this book is solid and offers a n excellent overview of the social, physical, and emotional development of the 10 to 15 year-old. This text stays student-centered, and never does it try to tell you the right or wrong way to teach children. Parents of a young adolescent would find this a good resource in understanding the development of their child. Although the book is a little lengthy, I would recommend it to anyone looking to become a middle school teacher or a parent of a middle school child.