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ERIC Number: EJ673617
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0094-0771
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Middle School Buildings for the 21st Century.
George, Paul S.
Middle School Journal, v34 n5 p38-45 May 2003
Discusses "pods,""team areas," and "houses" as middle school physical environments that support the type of learning opportunities young adolescents need. Offers examples of such school designs from Cleveland, Tennessee; British Columbia; and Milledgeville, Georgia. Concludes by suggesting specifications for new middle school buildings. (EV)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Design Preferences, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design, House Plan, Middle Schools, School Organization, Student Needs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Adapted from "The Exemplary Middle School," 3rd ed., by Paul S. George and William Alexander, 2003, Wadsworth.