 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 TeacherAuthor(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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