1. Be able to identify differences between a middle school and junior high

2. Be able to define the following terms:

• Advisor-Advisee Program
• Block Schedule
• Cooperative Learning
• Heterogeneous Grouping
• Interdisciplinary Team
• Interdisciplinary Teaching
• Interdisciplinary Unit
• Intramural Sports
• Interscholastic Athletics
• Preadolescent
• Transescence

4.  Be able to name and identify Kholberg's levels of moral development.

5.  Be able to explain critiques of Kholberg's theory.

6.  Be able to list Maslow's heirarchy of needs (in order) and provide specific classroom suggestions for how to meet each need.

7.  Be able to discuss which of Maslow's needs most apply to middle school and why.

8.  Be able to name the Erickson's stage and conflict mot relevant to middle school students and specific classroom strategies to meet this devlopmental stage.

9.  Be able to accurately identify and list specific cognitive, emotional and social needs of transescents.

10.  Be able to articulate specifics of middle school philosophy (structures, schedule, curriculum, teachers) and how these specifics meet the needs (physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive) of middle school students.

11.  Be able to apply theory to analyze a case study.