Addressing deficit constructs through critical counter-narratives and transformative coaching

EA Warren - Middle School Journal, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
AMLE advocates for educators to respect and value young adolescents. Yet, the narrative
surrounding early adolescence in the United States centers chaos, hormones, and …

Middle level teacher recruitment: Challenging deficit narratives

C Lunsmann, J Beck, KV Hinton, B Perry - Middle School Journal, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Perceptions of middle level learners vary, and unfortunately, some are deficit-oriented,
labeling young adolescents as “hormonal” and “erratic” without a deep understanding of …

Educators' Perceptions of the Implementation and Influence of the Middle School Concept

CW Burns - 2024 - search.proquest.com
The problem addressed in this study was that teachers struggle to apply the middle school
concept in three middle schools in the US region of New England. This study was a …

What Does Middle School Teach? The Curriculum of Being/Becoming Middle School Teachers

EA Warren - 2023 - search.proquest.com
This post-critical ethnographic study explored the curriculum of being/becoming a middle
school teacher that 5 emergency-certified new-to-teaching teachers experienced through …