PART I – TEACHERS

School and university collaboration in teacher education programs
Dr. Robert Heath

Teacher care and empathy
Dr. Michelle Williams

Collaborative Interactive Group Action Research (CIGAR): Practical research
to keep middle school programs successful
Dr. Dan Saurino

Crossing the street:  Developing successful collaboration between education and arts and sciences faculty to improve middle grades teacher preparation
Dr. Karynne L. Kleine, et. al

Teacher dispositions
Dr. Claudia Whitley

Projects ML-TEACH and On TRACK:  Preparing elementary and secondary teachers for the middle level classroom in South Carolina
Dr. David Virtue

Preparing teacher candidates to work with diverse populations:  A blueprint for success
Dr. Perry Riffel & Dr. Delphina Hopkins-Gillispie

PART II – PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS/STUDENTS

Service learning linked to standards for a successful middle school experience
Dr. Virginia Jagla

Cooperative and small group learning
Dr. Tom LoGuidice

Teaming
Dr. Nancy Bell-Ruppert

Voices from the field:  Preparing pre-service teachers for that crucial advisor role
Dr. John Niska

Early Fieldwork
Dr. Anita Dutrow

PART III – READING

Adolescent Literature
Dr. Johna Faulconer

CONCLUSION

Bringing it all together
Dr. Betty Dore

Author Biographies

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