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Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle Level Teacherreviewed by Suzanne Schwarz McCotter - 2003 Title: Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle Level Teacher Author(s): Rick Wormeli
Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers, Portland ISBN: 1571103287, Pages: 264, Year: 2001 Search for book at Amazon.com In my work with preservice middle and high school teachers, I
find a marked tension between the kind of books they want to read
and the texts I actually assign. As college seniors close to
(or in the midst of) student teaching, they’re anxious for
ideas, tricks, and manuals – the kind of texts I call
“How do I do this?” books. I guide them to big
picture texts, giving them the theory I hope will form a foundation
for the decisions they make and begin to provide the tools that
will lead to master teaching. Although I realize that by
overlooking the content they perceive as necessary for their
preparation, there is a risk of them ignoring or disregarding what
I see as essential. I continue to hope, however, that the big
ideas will stay with them and provide context for their eventual
teaching. What we all really need is texts that provide both
the big picture and some substantive strategies to go... (preview truncated at 150 words.)To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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- Suzanne McCotter
Millersville University E-mail Author SUZANNE S. McCOTTER is Assistant Professor of Educational Foundations at Millersville University, where she teaches courses in secondary education, supervision, and research methods. She also coordinates a post-baccalaureate teacher education program for interns in a local urban middle school. Dr. McCotter is a former middle and high school teacher. Samples of her research have appeared in Teaching and Teacher Education and The Qualitative Report. Her current research and scholarly interests focus on preservice teacher reflection on student learning and collaborating with school districts for teacher and leader preparation.
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