LearningCenters

=Learning Centers=

Click on the links below to find resources for creating Learning Centers for middle school students:
 * **Background on Learning Centers**
 * **Learning Centers in the Middle School Classroom** - For a definition and applications of learning centers across the middle school curriculum, go to: []
 * **Learning Centers in the Middle School Classroom** - For a research paper from Dr. Paul Burden, University of Kansas, go to: []
 * **Using Centers in Your Classroom** - For a Middle Web LISTSERV conversation about using Learning Centers in middle school, go to: []
 * **Foldables**
 * **For Donna Drasch and Rebecca Pilver's Foldables Wikispace, go to:** **http://foldables.wikispaces.com/**
 * **For a set of directions on how to fold foldables, go to:** [|**http://letsgetengaged.wikispaces.com/file/view/how+to+fold.pdf**]
 * **Recordkeeping/Tracking**
 * Independent Reading Scoring Guide **- For a rubric that may be useful for Learning Centers that require independent reading, go to: []**
 * Math Center Tracking Form **- For a Math Center Tracking Form template that can be adapted, go to:** [|**http://www.classroomtoolkit.com/support-files/math-center-tracking-form.pdf**]
 * **Training Materials**
 * **Learning Centers in the Middle School** - Click here to open Jane Cook's PowerPoint: [|FINAL Learning Centers in Middle School Overview for 9-23-09.ppt]