TY - BOOK AU - Wavering,Michael James TI - Educating young adolescents: life in the middle T2 - Garland reference library of social science SN - 0815310218 (alk. paper) U1 - 373.2/36 20 PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - Garland Pub KW - Middle school education KW - United States KW - Education, Secondary KW - Adolescence KW - Middle school teachers KW - Training of N1 - 1. Philosophy: a guide to middle school program development 2. Middle level education: an historical perspective 3. Growth and development during the middle school years 4. Early adolescent social and emotional development: a constructivist perspective 5. Cognitive development of young adolescents 6. Preparing teachers for middle level schools: meeting the needs of adolescents 7. The ideal middle level teacher 8. Leadership in the middle level school 9. Organization of the middle level school: evolution and a vision for restructuring 10. Reshaping core curriculum: getting people ready for the world 11. Exploratory curricula in the middle level 12. Advisor-advisee programs: uniquely designed to meet the affective needs of young adolescents 13. Age-appropriate teaching strategies 14. Transcending classroom management: assisting the development of caring, responsibility and community in the middle school classroom 15. Physical education and athletics withing the middle school philosophy ER -