...Mirna Mendoza Wilson; Diego Lopez; Faiza Zafar; Carolyn Nichol Purpose This study aims to investigate the extent to which publicly available middle school science, technology, engineering and math ( STEM ) lesson plans address the needs of diverse students through the universal design for learning...

...Sheeba Jacob Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight research that examines the ways that urban middle school teachers create conditions for hope in their classroom and for themselves, particularly since the pandemic. In the past few years, there has been a confluence of both issues...

...Kathleen Riley; Elizabeth Gayle Soslau Purpose This study aims to illustrate Mitchell’s (2008) theory of critical service-learning within elementary and middle school classrooms, looking specifically at classroom events, in which community partners visit classrooms to discuss student-selected...

...Leisa A. Martin Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine middle school students’ citizenship behavior. Design/methodology/approach The study involved an open-ended survey. Findings In a previous study, when asked about citizenship, youth typically emphasized the importance...