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Students Taking Action Together: Social Action in Urban Middle Schools
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Linsky, Arielle C. V.; Hatchimonji, Danielle R.; Kruzik, Claudia L.; Kifer, Samantha; Franza, Nina; McClain, Kellie; Nayman, Samuel J.; Elias, Maurice J. – Middle School Journal, 2018
Teaching character virtues and social-emotional skills in isolation of social-political context is incomplete at best. Further, racial and ethnic inequity in social action and political influence spans from youth to adults and must be addressed (Kahne & Middaugh, 2008b). Middle school is a crucial developmental time to cultivate students'…
Descriptors: Social Action, Urban Areas, Middle School Students, Social Change
Social and Life Skills Development during the Middle School Years: An Emerging Perspective.
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Elias, Maurice J.; Branden-Muller, Leslie R. – Middle School Journal, 1994
Recently promulgated national education goals and school restructuring ideas overlook middle-school-aged children's unique needs and circumstances. Schools should foster the development of world-class people, not superemployees. Focus should be on developmental tasks and diverse opportunities for self-exploration, competency development,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Developmental Tasks, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Competence
Academic Learning Thrives in a Caring, Sharing Educational Community.
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Bencivenga, Anthony S.; Elias, Maurice J. – Middle School Journal, 2003
Describes the educational program at Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Ridgewood, New Jersey, as an example of the potential for synergy between content instruction and character development. Highlights how the school follows guidelines from the publication "Promoting Social and Emotional Learning, Guidelines for Educators." (EV)
Descriptors: Character Education, Educational Environment, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Competence
Building Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills through Literature Analysis.
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Naftel, Margaret I.; Elias, Maurice J. – Middle School Journal, 1995
Describes the use of literature analysis with a social decision-making (SDM) paradigm in the English classroom to build problem-solving and decision-making skills among middle grade students. Provides an annotated bibliography of appropriate books, describes how to use an SDM paradigm to analyze literature, and answers common questions about the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Decision Making Skills, English Instruction, Middle School Students