Appendix D

Bibliography for NMSA-NCATE Standards

Master of Arts in Middle Level Education

 

 

(Note:  Although some texts listed below include adolescence as well as pre-adolescence, they are nonetheless used and cited for their dynamic contributions to the understandings of 10-15 year olds, are often cited in part or in whole, and are frequently referenced with regard to pre-adolescence.)

 

1.      Specific Preparation for Middle Level Teachers:

Alexander, W.M., & McEwin, C.K. (1988).  Preparing to Teach at the Middle Level.  Columbus, OH:  National Middle School Association

Arth, A., Lounsbury, J., McEwin, D.K., & Swaim, J.  1995.  Middle Level Teachers: Portraits of Excellence.  Westerville, OH:  National Middle School Association.

Ayers, W.  2001.  To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher.  New York:  Teachers College Press, Columbia University.

Bullock, A. & Hawk, P. 2001. Developing a Teaching Portfolio. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Carnegie Corporation 1989.  Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the 21st Century.  The Report of the Task Force on Education of Young Adolescents.  New York: Carnegie Foundation.

Carnegie Corporation. 1996.  Great Transitions: Preparing Adolescents for a New Century.  New York: Carnegie Corporation.

Dill, D. 1990.  What Teachers Need to Know.  San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass.

Erb, T. (Ed.) 2001.  This We Believe…and Now We Must Act.  Westerville, OH: National Middle School Association.

Jackson, A.W., & Davis, G.A.  Turning Points 2000: Educating Adolescents in the 21st Century.  New York: Teachers College Press.

Irvin, J. (Ed.) 1992.  Transforming Middle Level Education: Perspectives and Possibilities.   Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association (Also appropriate for numbers 2-6)

Irvin, J.  1997.  What Current Research Says to the Middle Level Practitioner.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Kellough, R., & Kellough, N.  1999.  Middle School Teaching.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill, Prentice-Hall.

Manning, L., & Bucher, K.  2001. Teaching in the Middle School.  Upper Saddle River, NJ:  Merril, Prentice Hall

McEwin, C.K., Dickinson, T.S., Erb, T.O. & Scales, P.C. 1995.  A Vision of Excellence.  Organizing Principles for Middle Grades Teacher Preparation.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

National Middle School Association. 1997.  National Middle School Association-NCATE Approved Curriculum Guidelines.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

N ational Middle School Association. 1986.  Professional Certification and Preparati8on for the Middle Level.  A Position Paper of the National Middle School Association.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Redman. G. 1999.  Teaching in Today’s Classrooms: Cases from Middle and Secondary School.  Upper Saddle River, NJ:  Merrill, Prentice

Richardson, V. (Ed.) 1999.  Constructivist Teacher Education: Building a World of New Understandings. New York: Falmer Press.

Scales, P.C. 1995.  Connecting Communities and Middle Schools: Stragtegies for Preparing Middle Level Teachers.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association. (Also appropriate for number 5).

Scales, P.C., & McEwin, C.K. 1994.  Growing Pains: The Making of America’s Middle School Teachers.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Swaim, J., & Stefanich, G. 1996.  Meeting the Standards: Improving Middle Level Teacher Education.  Westerville, OH: National Middle School Association.

Villegas, A. M. & Lucas, T.  2002.  Educating Culturally Responsive Teachers.Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.

Watson, C.R. 1997.  Middle School Case Studies: Challenges, Perceptions, and Practices.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

 

2.         Nature and Needs of Young Adolescents

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.  1999.  Your Adolescent: Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Development from Early Adolescence Through the Teen Years..  New York:  Harper Resource.

Armstrong, T. 1998.  Awakening Genius in the Classroom.  Alexndria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Balk, D. 1995.  Adolescent Development.  Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole Publishing.

Beane, J.A., & Lipka, R.P. 1987.  When the Kids Come First: Enhancing Self-Esteem.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Caissy, G. 1994.  Early Adolescence: Understanding the 10-15 Year Old.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Cobb, N.J. 1995.  Adolescence:  Continuity, Change, and Diversity. Mountain View, CA:  Mayfield Publishing Co.

Cohen, J. (Ed.) 1999. Educating Minds and Hearts: Social Emotional Learning and the Passage into Adolescence.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Csikszentmihalyi, M., & Larson, R. 1984.  Being Adolescent: Conflict and Growth in the Teenage Years.  New York: Basic Books.

Elkind, D.  1981.  The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon.  Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing.

Elkind, D.  1984.  All Grown Up & No Placed to Go. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Elkind, D. 1994.  Ties That Stress. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Elkind, D. 1994.  A Sympathetic Understanding of the Child: Birth to Sixteen.  Boston, MA:  Allyn & Bacon.

Erb, T.  1997.  Dilemmas in Talent Development in the Middle School: Two Views. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Erikson, E.H. 1968.  Identity Youth and Crisis.  New York: W.W. Norton and Co.

Finders, M.J. 1997.  Just Girls.  New York:  Teachers College Press.

George, P., & Alexander, W.M. 1993. The Exemplary Middle School.  Columbus, OH:  National Middle School Association (Also appropriate for numbers 3,4).

George, P., Lawrence, G., & Bushnell, D.  1998.  Handbook for Middle School Teaching. New York: Longman.(Also appropriate for numbers 3,4).

Gilligan, C., Lyons, N.P., & Hanmer, T.  1990.  Making Connections: The Relational Worflds of Adolescent Girls at Emma Willard School.  Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Golden, L.B. 2002.  Case Studies and Adolescent Counseling.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Hymowitz, KI.S. 2000.  Ready or Not: What Happens When We Treat Children as Small Adults.  San Francisco: Encounter Books.

Kaplan, L.J. 1984.  Adolescence:  The Farewell to Childhood.  New York: Simon & Schuster.

Lavin, R., & Park, C.  1999.  Despair Turning into Rage.  Washington, D.C.: Child Welfare League.

National Middle School Association. 1995.  This We Believe: Developmentally Responsive Middle Schools.  Columbus, OH: Author.

Obidah, J.E., & Teel, KI.M. 2001.  Because of the Kids: Facing Racial and Cultural Differences in Schools.  New York: Teachers College Press.

Phelan, P., Davidson, A.L., & Yu, H.  1996.  Adolescents’ Worlds: Negotiating Family, Peers, and School.  New York: Teachers College Press.

Pipher, M.  1994.  Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls.  New York: Ballantine Books.

Pollack, W.S. 2000.  Real Boys’ Voices.  New York: Penguin Books.

Roffey, S; Tarrant, T., & Majors, K.  1994.  Young Friends:  Schools and Friendship.  New York:  Cassell Press.

Schulenberg, J., Maggs, J. L. & Hurrelmahnn, K.  1997.  Health Risks and Developmental Transitions During Adolescence. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Shantz, C.U. & Hartup, W.W. (Eds.)  1995.  Conflict in Child and Adolescent Development.  Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Stevenson, C.  1998.  Teaching 10-14 Year Olds.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association (Also appropriate number 3).

Takanishi, R. (Ed.)  1993.  Adolescence in the 1990s.  New York: Teachers College Press.

Wiles, J., & Bondi,J.  The Essential Middle School (2nd ed.)  New York: Macmillan Press. (Also appropriate for numbers 3,4)

Wiles, J., & Bondi, J. 2001.  The New American Middle School. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice-Hall. (Also appropriate for numbers 3,4).

 

3.       Philosophy and School Organization

Cole, C.G. 1992.  Nurturing a Teacher Advisory Program. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Dickinson, T.S., & Erb, T.O. (Eds.) 1996.  We Gain More than We Give: Teaming in Middle Schools. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

DuFour, R., & Eaker, R. 1998.  Professional Learning Communities at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement.  Bloomington, IN:  National Educational Service.

Fishbaugh, M.1997. Models of Collaboration. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Gallagher-Polite, M.M.; DeToye, L; Fritsche, J; Grandone, N; Keefe, C; Kuffel, J., & Parker-Hughey, J. 1996.  Turning Points in Middle Schools: Strategic Transitions for Educators. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Ginsberg, M.B.; Johnson, J.F., & Moffett, C.A. 1997. Educators Supporting Educators:  A Guide to Organizing School Support Teams. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Henderson, J.G. 1992.  Reflective Teaching: Professional Artistry Through Inquiry.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Hoffman, C., & Ness. J. 1998.  Putting Sense Into Consensus.  Tacoma, WA:Vista Associates.

Hoversten, C., Doda, N., & Lounsbury, J.H. 1991.  Treasure Chest: A Teacher Advisory Source Book.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

James, M. 1986. Adviser-Advisee Programs: Why, What and How.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

L:ieberman, A., & Miller, L.  1999.  Teachers—Transforming Their World and Their Work.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Lipsitz, J. 1995. Successful Schools for Young Adolescents. New Brunswick: Transaction Books.

Merenbloom, E. 1991.  The Team Process: A Handbook for Teachers.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Pool, H., & Page, J.A. (1995).  Beyond Tracking: Finding Success in Inclusive Schools.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Rottier, J. 1996. Implementing and Improving Teaming: A Handbook for Middle Level Leaders. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Sagor, R., 2000. Guiding School Improvement with Action Research. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Schrumpf, F., Freiburg, S., & Skadden, D.,  1993.  Life Lessons for Young Adolescents: An Advisory Guide for Teachers.  Champaign, IL: Research Press.

Schurr, S. 1992. How to Evaluate Your Middle School. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Schurr, S. & Lounsbury, J. 2001. Revitalizing Teaming to Improve Student Learning.

Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Tomlinson,C., & Alloan, S.  2000.  Leadership for Differentiating Schools and Classrooms. .Alexandria, VA:  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Villa, R.A., & Thousand, J.S. (Eds.). 1995. Creating An Inclusive School. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Wheelock, A. 1992.  Crossing the Tracks: How Untracking Can Save America’s Schools. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Wheelock, A. 1998.  Safe to Be Smart: Building a Culture for Standards-Based Reform in the Middle Grades. Westerville, OH: National Middle School Association.

Williamson, R. 1998. Scheduling Middle Level Schools: Tools for Improved Student Achievement. Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

 

4.      Assessment, Curriculum, and Pedagogy

Assessment:

Bellanca, J.; Chapman, C; & Swartz, E.  Multiple Assessments for Multiple Intelligences. Arlington Heights, IL:  Skylight Training and Publishing.

Goodwin, A. (Ed.) 1997. Assessment for Equity and Inclusion: Embracing All Our Children. New York: Routledge.

Lewin, L., & Shoemaker, B.J. 1998. Great Performances: Creating Classroom-Based Assessment Tasks. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Lustig, K. 1996. Portfolio Assessment: A Handbook for Middle Level Teachers. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Schurr, S.L. 1992.  The ABC’s of Evaluation: 26 Alternative Ways to Assess Student Progress.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Schurr, S. 1999.  Authentic Assessment: Using Product, Performance, and Portfolio Measures from A to Z.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Stiggins, R. 1994. Student-Centered Classroom Assessment. New York: Macmillan.

Weber, E. 1999. Student Assessment That Works. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

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     Pedagogy:

Albert, L.  1989.  A Teacher’s Guide to Cooperative Discipline. Circle Pines, MN: Ameerican Guidance Services.

Baltas, J.G., & Nessel, D.  2000.  Thinking Strategies for Student Achievement.  Arlington Heights, IL:  Skylight Training and Publishing.

Baron, J.B., & Strenberg, R. 1987. Teaching Thinking Skills: Theory and Practice. New York: W.H. Freeman and Co.

Bellanca, J. 1997.  Active Learning Handbook for the Multiple Intelligences Classroom.Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Training and Publishing.

Bergmann, S., & Rudman, G.  1985.  Decision-Making Skills for Middle School Students. Washington, D.C: National Education Association.

Bimes-Michalak, B., 1998.  Teaching for Achievement in Urban Middle Schools.  Topeka, KS: Clark Publishing Co.

Brooks, J.G., & Brooks, M. 1993.  In Search of Understanding the Case for Constructivist Classrooms.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Burke, K.  2000.  What to Do With the Kid Who…Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Training and Publishing.

Clark, J.H.; Sanborn, S.; Aiken, J.; Cornell, N.; Goodman, J.; & Hess, K.  1998.  Real Questions, Real Answers.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Cohen, E. 1994. Designing Groupwork: Strategies for the Heterogeneous Classroom. New York: Teachers College Press.

Cole, R. (Ed.). 1995.  Educating Everybody’s Children: Diverse Teaching Strategies for Diverse Learners.  Alexandria, VA:  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Costa, A.L., & Kallick, B.  2000. Discovering Exploring Habits of Mind.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Curwin, R., & Mendler, A.  1998.  Discipline with Dignity.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Danielson, C.  1996.  Enhancing Professional Practice: A Framework for Teaching.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Delisle, R.  1997.  How to Use Problem-Based Learning in the Classroom.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Fisher, A.  2001.  Critical Thinking: An Introduction.  Cambridge:  Cambridge Press.

Forcier, R.C., & Descy, D.E. 2002.  The Computer as an Educational Tool: Productivity and Problem Solving.  Columbus, OH: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Freedman, R.H.  1994.  Open-ended Questioning: A Handbook for Educators.  Reading, MA:  Addison-Wesley.

Hoerr, T.R. 2000.  Becoming a Multiple Intelligences School.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Huber-Brown, T.  1993.  Teaching in the Diverse Classroom: Learner-Centered Activities that Work.  Bloomington, IN: National Educational Service.

Jasmine, J. 1996.  Multiple Intelligences Activities.  Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials.

Jensen,E.  1995.  The Learning Brain. San Diego, CA: Turning Point Publications.

Johnson, D.W.; Johnson, R.T., & Holubec, E. 1994. The New Circles of Learning: Cooperation in the Classroom and School. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Joyce, B., & Calhoun, E.  1998.  Learning to Teach Inductively.  Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Joyce, B., & Calhoun, E.  1996.  Creating Learning Experiences: The Role of Instructional Theory and Research.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Kauffman, J; Hallahan, D; Mostert, M; Trent, S; & Nuttycombe, D.  1993.  Managing Classroom Behavior: A Reflective Case-Based Approach.  Reading, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Knapp, M.S.  1995.  Teaching for Meaning in High-Poverty Classrooms.  New York: Teachers College Press.

Kohn, A.  1996.  Beyond Discipline: From Compliance to Community.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Lewis, A.,C. 2001.  Gaining Ground: The Highs and Lows of Urban Middle School Reform 1989-1991.  New York: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation.

Manning, L. 1995.  Celebrating Diversity: Multicultural Education in Middle Level Education.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Marzano, R.; Pickering, D.; & Pollock, J.  2001.  Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

National Research Council.  Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards.  Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

Picciotto, M.  2000.  Critical Thinking: A Casebook.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Reinhartz, J., & Beach, D.  1983.  Improving Middle School Instruction: A Research-Based Self-Assessment System.  Washington, D.C: National Education Association.

Scheid, K. 1993.  Helping Students Become Strategic Learners.  Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books.

Schlemmer, P., & Schlemmer, D.  1999.  Challenging Projects for Creative Minds.  Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Press.

Schurr, S. 1993.  The Definitive Middle School Guide.  Columbus, OH:  National Middle School Association.

Schurr, S.  1995.  Prescriptions for Success in Heterogeneous Classrooms.  Columbus, OH:  National Middle School Association.

Schurr, S., Lewis, S., LaMorte, K., & Shewey, K. 1996.  Signaling Student Success:  Thematic Learning Stations and Integrated Units for Middle Level Classrooms.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Schurr, S. 2000.  How to Improve Discussion and Questioning Practices: Tools and Techniques.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Shade, B.J.; Kelly, C., & Oberg, M.  1997.  Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms.  Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association.

Shermis, S.  1992.  Critical Thinking: Helping Students Learn Reflectively.  Bloomington, IN: EDINFO Press.

Skowron, J.  2001.  Powerful Lesson Planning Models.  Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Training and Publishing.

Sousa, D.A. 1995.  How the Brain Learns.  Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Strahan, D.B. 1997.  Mindful Learning: Teaching Self-Discipline and Academic Achievement.  Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

Tomlinson, C. 1999.  The Differentiated Classroom.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Tomlinson, C. 2001.  How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms.  Alexandria, VA:  Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Lazear, D. 1999.  Eight Ways of Knowing.  Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Training and Publishing.

Lazear, D. 1999.  Eight Ways of Teaching.  Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Training and Publishing.

Williams, B.  1996.  Closing Achievement Gap: A Vision for Changing Beliefs and Practices.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Williams, J.  How to Manage Your Middle School Classroom.  Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials.

Wood, K.  1994.  Practical Strategies for Improving Instruction.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Zorfass, J.  1998.  Teaching Middle School Students to Be Active Researchers.  Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

 

   Curriculum:

Alexander, W.M. 1995. Student-Oriented Curriculum: Asking the Right Questions. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Beane, J. 1993. A Middle School Curriculum: From Rhetoric to Reality. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Brazee, E.N., & Capelluti, JU.  1995.  Dissolving Boundaries: Toward an Integrative Curriculum.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Bullard, S. 1996.  Teaching Tolerance. New York: Doubleday.

Compton, M.F., & Hawn, H.C. 1993.  Exploration:  The Total Curriculum.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Dickinson, T. (Ed.) 1993.  Readings in Middle School Curriculum.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Fogarty, R.  1997.  Problem-Based Learning & Other Curriculum Models for the Multiple Intelligences Classroom. Arlington Heights, IL: Skylight Training and Publishing.

Hawkins, M.L., & Graham, M.DF. 1997.  Curriculum Architecture: Creating a Place of Our Own. Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Kucer, S.B.; Silva, C., & Delgado-Larocco, E.L. 1995.  Curricular Conversations: Themes in Multilingual and Monolingual Classrooms.  York, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.

Lewis, B.A. 1995. The Kids’ Guide to Service Projects.  Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Press.

Lounsbury, J.H. (Ed.). 1992.  Connecting the Curriculum Through Interdisciplinary Instruction.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Martinelloo, M.L., & Cook, G.  1994.  Interdisciplinary Inquiry in Teaching and Learning.  New York: Macmillan College Publishing Company.

McNeil, J.D. 1999.  Curriculum:  The Teacher’s Initiative.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill, Prentice Hall.

Messick, R.G., & Reynolds, K.E. 1992.  Middle Level Curriculum in Action.  New York: Sheppard, R.L., & Stratton, B.D. 1993.  Reflections on Becoming: Fifteen Literature-Based Units for the Young Adolescent.  Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.

Perna, D.M., & Davis, J.R. 2000.  Aligning Standards and Curriculum for Classroom Success.  Arlington Heights, IL:  Skylight Training and Publishing.

Post, T.R.; Humphreys, A.H.; Ellis, A., & Buggey, L.J. 1997.  Interdisciplinary Approaches to Curriculum:  Themes for Teaching.  Upper Saddle River, NJ