A comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing area of middle schooling, for teachers, teacher education students and school administrators.

This is a unique and exciting book that challenges traditional conceptions of middle years provision. It should be read by policy-makers, educators and research

In the 21st century, writing is more important than at any other time in human history. Yet much of the emphasis in schooling has been on reading, and after the

The professional learning framework this book presents is designed to support teachers’ understandings of how language functions in their academic disciplines