The Case for Specialized Middle Grades Teacher Preparation
Authors:
Penny A Bishop
(University of Vermont)
,
James F. Nagle
(Saint Michael's College)
Editorial
The Case for Specialized Middle Grades Teacher Preparation
Authors:
Penny A Bishop
(University of Vermont),
James F. Nagle
(Saint Michael's College)
<p>Co-Editor James Nagle is Professor and Chair of Education at Saint Michael's College. Currently, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in middle and high school curriculum and assessment, disciplinary literacy, organization, and educational research. He works extensively with Vermont teachers on proficiency-based education and personalized learning. His research investigates the intersection of school reform initiatives and collaborative teacher learning in middle and high schools. Dr. Nagle has been a Principal Investigator of grants to support teacher learning including Project CREATE (Curriculum Reform for All Teachers of ELLs), a 1 million dollar, U.S. Department of Education grant. Dr. Nagle is editor of <em>English Learner Instruction through Collaboration and Inquiry in Teacher Education</em>. His work has appeared as chapters in handbooks and in journals such as <em>The Educational Forum, Middle School Journal, RMLE: Research in Middle Level Education Online, </em>and<em> Middle Grades Research Journal.</em></p>
