Young Adolescents and the Middle Schools They Need: Strategies for Educators to Support Student Growth

This textbook offers comprehensive information for middle level educators on understanding and addressing the unique challenges and opportunities in teaching students in Grades 5-9. It illuminates the unique developmental processes of this population and presents strategies for fostering their healthy overall growth.

Dave F. Brown is an educational researcher, former middle grades teacher and professor emeritus in the College of Education and Social Work at West Chester University, USA. He is the Executive Director of the Vermont Association for Middle level Education (VAMLE), on the Board of Directors for the New England League of Middle Schools (NELMS), and a member of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) Equity in the Middle Grades Committee.