California Department of Education Taking Center Stage – Act II
Middle grades students are going through dramatic developmental changes physically, emotionally, and intellectually. These research-based Adolescent Development essays explain the stages of young adolescent development as they pertain to each of the California Department of Education's (CDE) 12 Recommendations for Middle Grades Success.
Following each essay, the Teaching Tips and Parenting Tips demonstrate how to put the developmental-based strategies into action in the classroom and at home.
Access the essays for each recommendation using the links listed below.
Adolescent Development: Recommendation 1—Rigor Adolescent Development; Recommendation 2—Instruction, Assessment, and Intervention Adolescent Development: Recommendation 3—Time Adolescent Development: Recommendation 4—Relevance Adolescent Development: Recommendation 5—Relationships Adolescent Development: Recommendation 6—Transitions Adolescent Development: Recommendation 7—Access Adolescent Development: Recommendation 8—Safety, Resilience, and Health Adolescent Development: Recommendation 9—Leadership Adolescent Development: Recommendation 10—Professional Learning Adolescent Development: Recommendation 11— Accountability Adolescent Development: Recommendation 12—Partnerships
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