“Under pressure I fall back to being a teacher…” confronting contending desires for schooling and teaching in a middle school reform project

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn Yates ◽  
Brenda Holt
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Middle School Reform ◽  
Reform Project

Middle School Reform Through Data and Dialogue

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Strahan ◽  
Jewell Cooper ◽  
Martha Ward
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Middle School Reform

What's Driving You Crazy? A Question to Drive Collaborative, Inquiry-Based Middle School Reform

2003 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 31-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul D. Deering ◽  
Alejandro Perez ◽  
Caroline Wong ◽  
Debra Leong ◽  
Jamie Yap
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Collaborative Inquiry ◽  
Middle School Reform

scholarly journals Examining Montessori Middle School through a Self-Determination Theory Lens: A Mixed Methods Study of the Lived Experiences of Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Luz Marie Casquejo Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Student Centered Learning ◽  
Middle School Reform

This study examined the influence of enrollment on the development of self-determination in a Montessori middle school. Bounded by self-determination and student voice theory, this research was designed to give voice to students, add to the discourse on middle school reform, and provide the perspective of the student to the critique of middle level education.Based on the analysis of narrative major themes indicated the importance of autonomy and relatedness. Students valued the ability to choose the order of their tasks and the tasks they could choose to demonstrate understanding as well as the ability to re-take tests. These changes require a paradigm shift to a student-centered learning environment.  

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