Gustavus Adolphus College

Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library

 Advisor-Advisee
 
Bergman, S. (1985).  Decision-making skills for middle school students.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
Bodine, R. (1994).  Creating the peacable school: Conflict resolution in the schools.  New York, N.Y.Research Press.
 
Cole, C. (1992).  Nurturing a teacher advisory program.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Elias, M. (1990). Problem solving & decision making for social & academic success: A school-based approach.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
Fertman, C., White, G., & White, L.  (1996).  Service learning in the middle school: Building a culture of service.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Hoversten, C. (1991).  Treasure chest: A teacher advisory source book.  Columbus, Ohio:             NMSA.        (note: 9th printing of this text in 1996)
 
Schrumpf, F. (1993).  Life lessons for young adolescents: An advisory guide for teachers. New York, N.Y.: Research Press.
 
 
Assessment
 
Lustig, K. (1996).  Portfolio assessment: A handbook for middle level teachers. Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Schurr, S. (1992).  ABC’s of evaluation: 26 alternative ways to assess student performance.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
 
Curriculum
 
Alexander, W.M. (1995).  Student-orientated curriculum.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Beane, J.  (1993).  A Middle School Curriculum.
 
Beane, J.  (1995).  Toward a coherent curriculum.  Reston, VA: ASCD.
 
Greer, W. D. ( 1997). Art as a basic: The reformation in art education. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Dickinson, T. (ed.).  (1993).  Readings in middle school curriculum: A continuing conversation.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Rothermel, D. (1996).  Starting points: How to set up & run a writing workshop. Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
 
Literacy in the Middle Grades
 
Atwell, N.  (1998).  In the Middle: New Understanding About Writing, Reading, and Learning with Adolescents.  Blackwell North America, Inc. 
 
English, E. (1999). Gift of literacy for multiple intelligences classroom. Arlington, IL: Skylight Pub.
 
Hulse, J. (1999). Teachable movies for elementary and middle school classrooms. Bloomington, IN:  Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Irvin, J. (1997). Reading & the middle school student: strategies to enhance literacy. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
 
O’Hanian, S. (1998). Standards, plain English & the ugly duckling: Lessons about what teachers really do.  Bloomington, IN:  Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Murphy Manning, M.  (1986).  Improving spelling in the middle grades.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
Murphy Manning, M.  (1990).  Reading and writing in the middle grades: A whole language view.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
 
Grouping Practices:
 
Cohen, E. (1994).  Designing groupwork.  New York, N.Y.: Teachers College Press.
 
Lyman, L., Foyle, H. (1990).  Cooperative Grouping for Interactive Learning. Washington, D.C.: NEA Professional Library.
 
Gutloff, K. (1995).  Multi-age classrooms.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
Pool, H., Page, J. (1995).  Beyond Tracking.  Phi Delta Kappa Education Foundation.
 
Schurr, S. (1995).  Prescriptions for success in heterogeneous classrooms.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Wheelock, A. (1992).  Crossing the Tracks.  New York,: NY Press.
 
Wright, J. (1983).  Teaching the Gifted and Talented in the Middle School.  Washington, D.C.: NEA Professional Library.
 
 
Interdisciplanary Curriculum for the Middle School
 
Beane, J.  (1995).  Toward a Coherent Curriculum.. Reston, VA: ASCD.
 
Beane, J.  (1997).  Curriculum Integration: Designing the Core of Democratic Education.
 
Brazee, E. & Capelluti, J. (1995).  Dissolving boundaries: Toward an integrated curriculum.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Fogarty, R.  (1991).  How to Integrate the Curricula..  Arlington Hights, IL: Skylight Publications
 
Forte, I., Schurr, S.  (1996).  Integrated Instruction in Language Arts: Strategies, Activities, Projects, Tools, and Techniques.
 
Forte, I., Schurr, S.  (1996).  Integrated Instruction in Social Studies: Strategies, Activities, Projects, Tools, and Techniques.
 
Forte, I.,&  Schurr, S.  (1994).  Interdisciplinary Units & Projects for Thematic Instruction.
 
LaMorte, K., Lewis, S., Schurr, S., & Shewey, K.  (1996).  Signaling Student Success: Thematic Learning Stations & Integrated Units.
 
Lounsbury, J. (1992).  Connecting the curriculum through interdisciplinary instruction. Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Reinhartz, D. (1990).  Geography across the curriculum.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
Siu-Runyan, Y., Faircloth, V. (1995).  Beyond Separate Subjects.  Christopher-Gordon             Publishing.
 
Schurr, S.  (1996).  Signaling Student Success: Thematic Learning Status & Integrated Units for Middle School Classrooms.  NMSA.
 
Spring, M. (1994).  Watershed: A successful voyage into integrative learning.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Stevenson, C. & Carr, J. (1993) Integrated studies in the middle grades ‘Dancing through walls’.  New York: Teachers College Press.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Wishnietsky, D. (1999). Mathematics across the disciplines. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Vars, G. (1993).  Interdisciplinary teaching in the middle grades: Why and how.
 
 
Middle School Philosophy
 
Alexander, K. (1995).  On the Success of Failure.  Cambridge University.
 
Ames, N., Miller, E.  (1994).  Changing Middle Schools.  Jossey-Bass Publications.
 
Bracey, G. (1997). Truth about America’s schools: The Bracey reports, 1991 – 1997. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Brown, J., Moffett, C.  (1999).  The Hero’s Journey: How Educator’s can Transform  Schools and Improve Learning.
 
Brown, G.  (1994).  Debunking the Myth.
 
Caissy, G.  (1994).  Early Adolescence.  Insight Books.
 
Carrnegie Council on Adolescent Development.  (1989).  Turning points: Preparing  American youth for the 21st century.  Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Corporation of  New York.
 
Clark, D. & Clark, S. (1994).  Restructuring the middle level school: Implications for school leaders.  Albany, N.Y.: State University of the New York Press.
 
George, P. & Alexander, W. (1993).  The Exemplary Middle School.  Ft. Worth, TX: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.
 
George, P. & Shewey, K. (1994).  New evidence for the middle school.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
McEwin, K., Dickinson, T., & Jenkins, D. (1996).  American’s middle schools: Practices & progress: A 25 year perspective.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
McEwin, K. (1995). Vision of Excellence: Organizing principles for middle grades teacher preparation. Search Institute.
 
National Education Association, (1988).  Middle school: A bridge between elementary and secondary school.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
National Middle School Association.  (1995).  This we believe.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Schurr, S. (1992).  How to evaluate your middle school: A practitionerís guide for an  informal program evaluation.  Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Walling, D. (1994). Teachers as leaders: Perspectives on the professional development of teachers. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Wahlstrom, K. (1999). Adolescent sleep needs and school starting times. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Williamson, R. (1999). Scheduling middle level schools: Tools for improved student achievement. Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
 
Teaching Strategies for the Middle School
 
Armstrong, T. (1998).  Awakening Genius in the Classroom. 
 
Armstrong, T.  (1994).  Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom.
 
Chuska, K. (1995). Improving classroom questions. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Cohen, E.  (1994).  Designing Groupwork.  Teachers College Press.
 
Cain, R., Caine, G.  (1997).  Education on the Edge of Possibility.
 
Harmin, M.  (1994).  Inspiring Active Learning.
 
Cruickshank, D.  (1990).  Research That Informs Teachers and Teacher Educators.
 
Henak, R. (1984).  Lesson Planning for Meaningful Variety in Teaching.  Washington,  D.C.: NEA Professional Library.
 
Irvin, J.  (1998).  What Current Research Says to the Middle Level Practitioner.  NMSA.
 
Jensen, E.  (1998).  Teaching with the Brain in Mind. Reston, VA: ASCD.
 
Karns, M. (1994).  How to create positive relationships with students: A handbook of group activities and teaching strategies.  New York, N.Y.: Research Press.
 
Meier, D.  (1995).  The Power of Their Ideas.  Beacon Press.
 
Rafoth, M. (1993).  Strategies for learning and remembering: Study skills across the curriculum.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
Reinhartz, J., & Beach, D. (1983).  Improving Middle School Instruction.  Washington, D.C.: NEA Professional Library.
 
Rottier, J. (1991).  Cooperative learning in middle-level schools.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
Schurr, S. (1989).  Dynamite in the classroom: A how-to handbook for teachers. Columbus, Ohio: NMSA.
 
Sprenger, M. (1999).  Learning and Memory: The Brain in Action.
 
Store, L.; Neubert, G; & Lawlor, J. (1993).  Creating Interactive Environments in the Secondary School.  Washington, D.C.: NEA Professional Library.
 
Sylwester, R.  (1995).  A Celebration of Neurons: An Educator’s Guide to the Human Brain. Reston, VA: ASCD.
 
Tomlinson, C.A.  (1999).  The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners.
 
Vochko, L. (1979).  Manipulatives Activities and Games in the Mathematics Classroom. Washington, D.C.: NEA Professional Library.
 
Wilen, W. (1987).  Questions, Questioning Techniques, and Effective Teaching. Washington, D.C.: NEA Professional Library.
 
Teaming in the Middle School
 
Erb, T., & Doda, N. (1989).  Team Organization.  Washington, D.C.: NEA Professional Library.
 
Dickinson, T., Erb, T.  (1996).  We Gain More Than We Give: Teaming in Middle  Schools.
Holcomb, E. (1996). Asking the right questions: Tools and techniques for teamwork. NY, NY: Corwin Press.
 
Merenbloom, R. (1991).  The Team Process.  NMSA.
 
Rottier, J. (1996).  Implementing and improving teaming: A handbook for middle level leaders.  Columbus, Ohio:  NMSA.
 
 
 
Creating a positive learning community in middle schools
 
Cohen, J.  (1999).  Educating Minds and Hearts: Social Emotional Learning and the Passage into Adolescence.  Teacherís College Press.  ASCD.
 
Cole, R.  (1995).  Educating Everybody’s Children: Diverse Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners.  ASCD.
 
Curwin, R. (1997). As tough as necessary: Countering violence, aggression & hostility in our schools. Reston, VA: ASCD.
 
Dill, V. (1998). Peaceable school. Bloomington, IN:  Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Garcia, R. (1998).  Teaching for diversity. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Goldman, L. (1996). Breaking the silence: A guide to help children with complicated grief: Suicide, homicide, AIDS, violence & abuse. Accelerated Development.
 
Johnson, W. (1999).  Youth suicide: The school’s role in prevention & response. Bloomington, IN:  Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Karns, M. (1994).  How to create positive relationships with students: A handbook of  group activities and teaching strategies.  New York, N.Y.: Research Press.
 
Kohn, A.  (1996).  Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.
 
Lajoie, G., McLellan, A., & Seddon, C.  (1997).  Take action against bullying.  Bully B-Ware Productions.
 
Loucks, H.  (1998).  Keys to Reengaging Families in the Education of Young Adolescents.  Blackwell North America, Inc.  NMSA.
 
Lyne, J. (1999). Schoolhouse dreams deferred: Decay, hope & desegregation in a core-city school system. Bloomington, IN:  Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Mendler, A. (1997). Power struggles: successful techniques for educators. Rochester, NY: Discipline Associates.
 
Sparzo, F. (1999). ABC’s of behavior change. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.
 
Stein, N. (1994).  Flirting or hurting: A teacher’s guide on student-to-student sexual  harassment in schools.  Washington, D.C.: NEA.
 
Stern, S.( 1999).  Parent involvement in education: Insights and applications from the research,. Bloomington, IN: Phi Delta Kappa.