Discuss the arguments posed by critics of the middle school process. Based upon your experiences in middle school, do you feel that their arguments have merit? What actions do you think could be taken that would satisfy the middle school critics while preserving the mission of middle school? Be sure to support your positions with specific examples and analysis.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.
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The _____ project has offered teachers from all over the United States the opportunity to participate in professional development workshops designed to broaden the possibilities for both curriculum and instruction, of teaching in environments rich with students from different backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities
A) No Child Left Behind B) Race to the Top C) Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity D) Education for All Handicapped Children
What is another term for variability?
a. flux or variation b. scattergram c. skewness d. spread or dispersion
The number of rules that usually are sufficient for operating a classroom efficiently is
A. two to three. B. four to six. C. eight to ten. D. twelve.
Vertical thinking involves:
a. building a linear body of knowledge. b. memorizing facts and figures. c. arriving at a conventional, accepted, convergent answer. d. brainstorming all possible answers or solutions.