EDCI: 597Middle Grades Philosophy, Organization and Climate

Online Fall 2009 Book Review Assignment

Karen Hennessy

The following slides are meant to give you IDEAS

(not requirements) for the Book Review assignment.

Be as creative as possible while you highlight the benefits of reading the book you chose and how it could be beneficial to others.

Introduction to Middle Schoolby Sara Davis Powell

I saved this picture of the book from Amazon.com on to my computer, then inserted it here.

Copyright:2005Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, N.J.

ISBN: 0-13-060090-3

Book info that could

be important.

Book features:

I scanned this page into my computer, then

pasted it here.

Introduction to Middle School:

Practical advise to new & experienced teachers.

Introduces the reader to 10 students and 8 teachers to illustrate concepts and pose questions.

Each chapter offers activities, internet resources and a glossary.

Includes references to This We

Believe, NMSA.

Highlights of the book

Why did you like (or dislike) the

book?‘‘‘‘‘‘‘

Who would benefit from reading this

book and why?‘‘‘‘‘‘‘

What would you change about this book if you could?

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What were some things you learned

having read this book?

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