CONTENTS
Introduction, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Steven B. Mertens, and Micki M. Caskey. Health Promoting, High Performing Middle Level Schools: The Interrelationships and Integration of Health and Education for Young Adolescent Success and Well-Being, Peter F. Mulhall. “Put Me In, Coach”: The Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity for Young Adolescents, Leslee A. Fisher and Melissa N. Madeson. Under Construction: The Young Adolescent Brain, Micki M. Caskey and Barbara Ruben. Language Factors in Literacy Achievement of Young Adolescents, Francine Falk-Ross. Student Perceptions of Curriculum Integration and Community: “Always Give Me a Chance to Shine,” Penny A. Bishop, Garet Allen-Malley, and Kathleen Brinegar. Gifted Learners in the Middle Grades: In Search of Equity and Excellence, Carol Ann Tomlinson and Maureen Murphy. Socratic Seminar and Young Adolescent Motivation: A Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Molly M. Mee. The Interface of School and Family in Meeting the Belonging Needs of Young Adolescents, Lynley H. Anderman and Valerie S. Leake. The Unique Nature of Middle School Counseling, Patrick Akos. Aligning Student Self and Identity Concerns with Middle School Practices, Thomas M. Brinthaupt, Richard P. Lipka, and Monica A. Wallace. Recognizing and Responding to Young Adolescents’ Ethnic Identity Development, A Glimpse into the School Lives of Young Adolescent Immigrant and Refugee Students: Implications for the Middle Level, David C. Virtue. Considering Single-Sex Academic Classes for Young Adolescents: Time Flies When You’re Having Fun, Frances R. Spielhagen. Examining the Transition from Middle School to High School: Translating Research into Practice, Joshua Smith and Sungtaek Lim. Suicide, Schools, and the Young Adolescent, Teresa J. Rishel. Middle School Teacher Qualities: Looking for Signs of Dignity and Democracy, Mark D. Vagle. A Schoolwide Approach to Promoting Young Adolescent Social and Behavioral Success in Middle School, Chris Borgmeier.