Volume 2, Issue 2 (2016)
Editorial
The Future of Middle Level Education Research: Looking Forward by Looking from the Inside Out
James F. Nagle, Saint Michael's College and Penny A. Bishop, University of Vermont
Essay
The Need for Large-Scale, Longitudinal Empirical Studies in Middle Level Education Research
Steven B. Mertens, Illinois State University; Micki M. Caskey, Portland State University; and Nancy Flowers, CPRD, University of Illinois
Research
What does Motivated Mean? Re-Presenting Learning, Technology, and Motivation in Middle Schools via New Ethnographic Writing
Justin Olmanson, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
The Promise of Character Education in Middle School: A Meta-Analysis
Calvary R. Diggs, University of Minnesota and Patrick Akos, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Practitioner Perspectives
Integrating Critical Literacy in the Middle School Classroom
Casey Medlock Paul, North Carolina State University
Growing Independence: Making Practice Collaborative, Flexible, and Meaningful
Sam Nelson, Shelburne Community School