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Joni Falk
on April 26, 1999
at 1:56PM
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Welcome from the moderator
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Welcome to the discussion group "Middle school curriculum reform: What is your growing edge?" This discussion group will center its attention on addressing issues particular to middle school reform in the areas of science and math reform. We look forward to hearing about the issues facing those LSCs who are currently targeting the middle school grades. Currently, 34 LSC-net members are subscribed to this discussion, representing 24 different LSC projects. The combined experiences that all these projects bring to the table can certainly contribute to what is known about middle school reform. Middle school has lagged behind elementary school, and often behind high school, in many systemic reform efforts. This discussion group will explore the special challenges that these grades present. These may include competing demands for teachers at the middle school level, issues of curriculum selection, adoption and implementation, and the effects of external assessments targeted at eighth grade. In order to begin it would be helpful if each participant would post a short message, telling us who they are, what their project is, and one or two questions that they are most interested in discussing with others.The only way to have an active dialogue is for everyone who hopes to read interesting mail to post some. These initial posts will get the main themes out, introduce us to each other, and move us to the next level. It will also help everyone make sure they know how to post and read! I will be moderating the discussion for LSC-net, but I am eager to have a co-moderator from among the participants, so if youd like to work with me on this, please let me know! If you have any questions dont hesitate to contact me (outside of the discussion).
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