{"product_id":"the-online-classroom-resources-for-effective-middle-level-virtual-education-9781641134590","title":"The Online Classroom: Resources for Effective","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world of middle level education is rapidly evolving. Increasingly, online learning platforms are complementing or replacing traditional classroom settings. As students exchange classroom interaction for online collaboration, pencils for keyboards, face-to-face conversations for chat room texts, and traditional lessons for digital modules, it becomes apparent that teachers, schools, and administrators must identify ways to keep pace. We must identify ways to meet the needs of middle level learners within this digital context. In this volume, researchers and teachers share a variety of resources centered on the growing world of virtual education and its implications for the middle level learner, educator, and classroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction, Brooke B. Eisenbach and Paula Greathouse. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection I: Overview. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacteristics of Virtual Middle School Students: Who They Are and How We Support Their Success. Suzanne Wolfinger. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Effective Middle Level Virtual Teacher, Kerry Rice and Shannon Skelcher. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection II: Preparation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing Teachers for the Virtual Middle Level Classroom, Shelly Furuness. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessional Learning and Leading for Virtual Middle Level Educators, Barbara Smith. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollaborating to Create Middle Level Blended Learning Environments, Mark Stevens and Mary F. Rice. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection III: Community. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFostering Community in the Middle Level Virtual Classroom, Jillian L. Wendt, Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw, and Kyleigh B. Harrell. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating a Community of Care in the Middle Level Virtual Classroom, Brooke B. Eisenbach, Paula Greathouse, and Mary Kirk. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMentoring Virtual Middle Schoolers Through the Use of a Guided Online Mentoring Loop, Natalie Duvall and Matthew Duvall. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection IV: Strategies. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaking the Leap From Traditional to Virtual: Resources and Strategies for Teaching Middle Level Learners Online, Jeremy Wendt and Jason Beach. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivating and Engaging Learners in the Middle Level Online Environment, Eve Bernstein and Andrea Mosenson. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmploying Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Middle Level Blended and Virtual Classrooms, Ebony Terrell Shockley, Cachanda Orellana, and Arquimen Chicas. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganizing and Facilitating Online Teaching, Learning, and Schooling Via Effective Classroom Assessments, Nancy P. Gallavan and Shannon R. Maiden. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSection V: Diverse Populations. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiddle Level Virtual Classroom Development and Instruction for Students With Disabilities, Sucari Epps. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating Effective Inclusion Practices for Students With Exceptionalities in the Virtual STEM Classroom, Jennifer Gallup and Cory A. Bennett. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Information Age Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585865122135,"sku":"9781641134590","price":47.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781641134590.jpg?v=1756489559","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-online-classroom-resources-for-effective-middle-level-virtual-education-9781641134590","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}