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Adolescent Literacy
http://www.ncrel.org/litweb/adolescent/
A collection to help practitioners, administrators, policymakers, and other stakeholders gather and apply knowledge of necessary elements of curriculum and instruction for adolescents with the goal of helping all students achieve success.
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Middle Schools
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AVID: Advancement Via Individual Differences
http://www.avidonline.org/
AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.
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Middle Schools
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Breakthrough Collaborative
http://www.breakthroughcollaborative.org
National non-profit that increases educational opportunity for high-potential, low-income middle school students and inspires outstanding college and high school students to pursue careers in education.
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Middle Schools
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Children and Media (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/parents/childrenandmedia/computers-preteens.html
Talk to your child about her online discoveries. Let her know she has many options when she finds a site, image or person objectionable or difficult to understand. She can close a window and walk away, or she can speak up about what she has encountered. Now is a good time to talk about the value of personal information. This includes protecting her own privacy and respecting that of others, as well as understanding that people can pretend to be something online that they are not in life.
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Middle Schools
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College Partnerships - Fairfax County Public Schools
http://www.fcps.edu/dss/ips/counseling/CollegePartnership/colpart2.htm
This site provides ideas for school districts as they seek to involve all students in pursuing college. Activities begin in middle school to increase students' and parents' understanding of higher education programs and college life. 98% of graduating seniors in the program enroll in college.
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Middle Schools
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College Readiness Begins in Middle School
http://www.act.org/research/policymakers/pdf/CollegeReadiness.pdf
This policy brief from ACT examines the extent of early exploration and planning and explores how parents, school staff, and school experiences help students with their early educational planning.
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Middle Schools
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Families and Math - NCTM
http://www.figurethis.org/fc/family_corner_math.htm
This is a "must" site for math in the middle schools. It offers a "teacher's corner" as well as a "family corner" and is full of math activities as well as a guide for Family Night for Math and a powerpoint ready to share with parents.
Information is also available in Spanish.
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Middle Schools
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Figure This! Math Challenges.
http://www.figurethis.org/fc/family_corner_school.htm
Just like your child, schools need your support—especially in the middle school years. Since choices made in middle school determine high school courses that either increase or limit future education and career opportunities, your participation is critical.
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Middle Schools
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Heartland AEA 11: Model Core Curriculum
http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/curriculumnet/SF%20245.html
Heartland AEA 11 offers this web site with information about model core curriculum, student core curriculum plan, samples from AEA 11 schools, and the focus on high schools.
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Middle Schools
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Helping Your Child through Early Adolescence
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/adolescence/index.html
Learning as much as you can about the world of early adolescents is an important step towards helping your child through the fascinating, confusing and wonderful years from ages 10 through 14. Based on the latest research in adolescent development and learning, this booklet addresses questions, provides suggestions and tackles issues that parents of young teens generally find most challenging. The information is also available in Spanish.
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Middle Schools
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Individual Graduation Plan
http://tinyurl.com/pirc17
The new web-enabled Individual Learning Plan (ILP) provided by the Kentucky Department of Education helps secondary students (grades 6-12) better focus their coursework on individual goals as they prepare for post-secondary studies and careers.
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Middle Schools
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IPTV - Educational Resources K-12
http://www.iptv.org/education/resource-search.cfm?show=results&ed_landing_page=default&ed_subject_la
Iowa Public Television offers educational resources for students from kindergarten through their senior year.
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Middle Schools
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MiddleWeb
http://www.middleweb.com/
MiddleWeb carries information, news updates, links to other sites, and a liserv feature - all aobut middle grades reform, including materials on parent-community involvment. Curriculum, teaching strategies, professional development, parent involvement, and classroom assessment are all addressed.
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Middle Schools
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Parent Academic Resources Incorporated (PARI)
http://www.academicresources.org/
Temple University's promotion of the growth of effective parent involvement in the middle school and high school years. The goal is to help parents build confidence in their ability to help with school and schoolwork.
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Middle Schools
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Parent-Teacher Conferences—Careful Planning Makes the Difference
http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/WebExclusive/MiddleEConnections/October2005/tabid/1079/Default.aspx
Parent-teacher conferences by their very nature can be perilous. On one hand, you have a committed, caring teacher who wants only the best for the student and is simply seeking ways to work with the parents to assure the child's success. On the other hand, you have committed, caring parents who want the best for their child and ... wait a minute!?! Why is it that conferences cause so much anxiety for all parties?
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Middle Schools
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Schools to Watch
http://www.schoolstowatch.org/
"Schools to Watch" is an initiative launched by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform in 1999. The National Forum is an alliance of more than 60 educators, researchers, and officers of national associations and foundations dedicated to improving schools for young adolescents across the country.
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Middle Schools
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Student Core Curriculum Plan (8th Grade Plan)
http://tinyurl.com/iowapirc11
The Iowa Department of Education offers this downloadable information and technical assistance for the development of 8th Grade Core Curriculum Plans, required of all students graduating after 2011, which includes the 8th graders of 2006-2007.
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Middle Schools
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The Elementary to Middle School Transition: Five Helpful Hints for Parents
http://www.nmsa.org/publications/webexclusive/helpfulhints/tabid/649/default.aspx
For many young adolescents the transition from elementary to middle school can be a time of mixed emotions. It can also be an opportunity for new beginnings. New friends, new teachers, and a new school environment can bring out excitement and, at times, a little nervous energy for middle school students.
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Middle Schools
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The Family Connection: News for the Families of Young Adolescents
http://www.nmsa.org/Publications/TheFamilyConnection/tabid/208/Default.aspx
The Family Connection is a resource to help busy principals and assistant principals with their parent newsletter. You can use the publication "as is," or cut and paste articles as you see fit. The Family Connection is published by National Middle School Association as part of its ongoing commitment encouraging family and community involvement in the education of young adolescents.
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