THE PROFESSIONAL FUNCTIONS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS

Running Head: TEACHERS’ EXPECTATIONS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS Teachers’ Expectations of Middle School Students

The Effects of Sustained Professional Development on Middle School Mathematics Teachers in Urban Schools

In this study, teachers from several middle schools in New Jersey who were enrolled in a graduate mathematics class for middle school teachers were observed in their schools to determine the effects of sustained professional development on standards-based teaching habits. These teachers, along with a control group from the same schools, were rated on a rubric and their scores compared using per...

Middle School Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge for Teaching

Kim Beswick, University of Tasmania Email: [email protected] Telephone: +61 3 6324 3167 Facsimile: +61 3 6324 3048 Abstract: Forty-two middle school mathematics teachers were presented with two mathematics problems, one requiring a percentage of an amount to be calculated and the other involving the interpretation of a pie chart showing percents. The teachers were firstly asked to provide...

Essential skills for middle school teachers

Middle Management and School Autonomy in Italy: The Case of Teachers as «Instrumental Functions»

An autonomous school is a complex community. An organizational structure with different roles or «functions» is required in order to achieve its cultural and educational project, and to provide an answer to social needs. Middle professional workers with organizational, planning and coordination duties are expected to support the work of the head teacher and teachers. This article focuses on the...