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Stuck in the Middle: Impacts of grade configuration in public schools

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2010

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Gianna Bizzarro
Gianna is graduate student pursuing a masters degree in School Counseling and expecting to graduate in May 2025.
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Reimagining public middle schools in Western Michigan.
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Matthew Byars

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A middle school teacher for almost 25 years, Matt currently serves as the Director of Service & Experiential Learning, 6th Grade Team Leader, and a 6th Grade English teacher at St. Paul’s School.

Team 1 and Team 5

July 9, 2020

One of the ways I do this is by making up games, like a lot of teachers do, and because I’m an English teacher, they’re often designed so kids can get practice on basic grammatical skills. And maybe we’ll find there’s more to playing — and “winning” — the game than acquiring skills.
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