'From Chaos to Community': Inclusive Community Building in Middle Schools
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| Title: | 'From Chaos to Community': Inclusive Community Building in Middle Schools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kenneth Lloyd Reimer |
| Source: | Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals. 2025:175-190. |
| Availability: | American Academy of Special Education Professionals. 3642 East Sunnydale Drive, Chandler Heights, AZ 85142. Tel: 800-754-4421; Fax: 800-424-0371; e-mail: editor@aasep.org; Web site: http://www.aasep.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Inclusion, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Sense of Community, Middle School Students, Foreign Countries, Models, Empathy, Educational Games, Team Sports, Extracurricular Activities, Theater Arts, Clubs, American Indian Students, American Indian Culture, Teacher Student Relationship |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| ISSN: | 2325-7466 |
| Abstract: | This paper highlights a study (2022) conducted in a Canadian school division which explored the perceptions of classroom teachers (n=4) in middle schools. The purpose of the study was to highlight ways in which middle school teachers successfully connected with middle years aged students in their classrooms. Participants spoke of the importance of building community in their classrooms and highlighted several ways in which they developed an inclusive community throughout the school year. The approaches and strategies teachers shared to create an inclusive community are compared to several models related to community building, including Peck's (1998) model highlighting the four stages of community: "Pseudo Community," "Chaos," "Emptiness," and "Community." |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Access URL: | https://www.naset.com/publications/jaasep-research-based-journal-in-special-education/jaasep-summer-2025/ |
| Accession Number: | EJ1478355 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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