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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Belair, Jerome R.; Freeman, Paul – Middle School Journal, 2001
Discusses the need for middle schools to reaffirm a commitment to the principles of middle school education set out in "Turning Points" and specifically for simultaneously implementing all these recommendations--team structure, integrated curriculum, active and varied instructional practices, and guidance and advisory programs. (JPB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
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Belair, Jerome R.; Freeman, Paul – Middle School Journal, 2000
Discusses middle school teachers' responses to the challenge that a responsive curriculum cannot be rigorous. Notes teaching and educational reform strategies demonstrating the academic value of integrated curriculum. (JPB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning, Educational Change
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Belair, Jerome R.; Freeman, Paul – Middle School Journal, 2000
Discusses the building of a safe middle school environment in a Connecticut school through the middle school model. Highlights interactions between administrators, teachers and students; and the values of respect, responsibility, and empathy. (JPB)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Empathy, Middle Schools, Models
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Belair, Jerome R.; Freeman, Paul – Middle School Journal, 2000
Discusses the use of academic journal articles in developing middle school curriculum reform and fostering active professional learning. (JPB)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development, Journal Articles