Wilcox, Kristen C.

Best practices from high-performing middle schools : how successful schools remove obstacles and create pathways to learning - New York : Teachers College Press, 2009.

ix, 101 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Kristen C. Wilcox, Janet I. Angelis ; foreword by Gerald N. Tirozzi.

The middle school "problem" --
Relationships at the core --
Emotional and social well-being --
Collaborative conversations --
Evidence-based decision-making --
Shared vision : raising achievement for every student --
Maintaining momentum --
Appendix A: School selection and study method --
Appendix B: The higher-performing schools : declining resources, increasing challenges.

ISBN: 9780807750056 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780807750063 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Middle schools -- New York (State) -- Case studies.
Middle school teaching -- New York (State) -- Case studies.