Middle Grades Review
Middle Grades Review provides a provocative forum for debate within the field of middle grades education. Inviting a critical perspective, the Review is a peer-reviewed, open access venue for scholars and practitioners who wish to broaden the discourse of middle grades education by challenging conventional wisdom. The Review seeks pieces that explore three themes: Democratic Education, Innovation, and Social Justice, in relation to middle grades education and early adolescence.
Current Issue: Volume 10, Issue 2 (2024)
Editorial
Young Adolescent Engagement: Editorial Remarks
James F. Nagle, Saint Michael's College and Penny Bishop, Boston University
Essays
Risk Factors and Their Effect on Young Adolescents' Health and Well-Being
Steven B. Mertens, Illinois State University and Micki M. Caskey, Portland State University
Self-Directed Learning and Service Learning in Middle Grades: What are the Connections and Implications?
Katy Farber, Saint Michael's College and Rachel Mark, Vermont State University
Research
Urban Educators' Journey with Restorative Justice: Insights and Challenges
Kathy Brown; Jennifer Grace, University of Houston, Clear Lake; and Lisa A. Jones, University of Houston - Clear Lake
Practitioner Perspective
Nurturing Lifelong Readers: The Power of Near-Peer Mentoring for Young Adolescents and Their Mentors
Lindsay Persohn, University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee; Karyn Zalman Mendez, Independent Scholar; Dulcey Bishop Hunter, University of South Florida; Chelsea Rivera, University of South Florida; and Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, University of South Florida