Young Adolescents and the Middle Schools They Need : Routledge : 9781032621050 : 1032621052 : 25 Oct 2024 : 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-physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and identity searches-and presents strategies for fostering their healthy overall growth. Drawing from neuroscience and psychological research, early chapters provide descriptions of middle schoolers' developmental characteristics, while the remaining chapters delve into instructional, curricular, and assessment processes that match young adolescents' needs. Together they create an extensive and distinct roadmap for designing effective schools for young adolescents. The personal thoughts of students including those of the Global Majority, those who are LGBTQIA+, and students who are immigrants