Step 1 Choose an article from a teaching journal that shares information about methods of teaching for middle grades students. Read your article.

Step 2 Using the template provided below, note 4-5 key points in the article.

Step 3 Write a brief summary of the article.

Step 4 Be certain to cite your source at the end of the review. If you are not sure how to do that following APA format, please go to Purdue OWLs online website – 

Step 5 Upload your review on Canvas.

 

Template

Name:

Date:

Article Title:

Thesis: (This should be brief no more than 2 sentences, sharing what this articles focus is in a nutshell.)

Key Points from the article: (you need to briefly explain in a few sentences 5 key points from the article)

Summary for the article: (should be 2-3 paragraphs sharing the purpose for the article, what specifically the article addresses regarding teaching, and other pertinent information from the article).

Questions to address:

1. 1. 1. 1. Why did you choose this article?
         2. What did you learn about teaching middle grades students from this article?
         3. Were there things you wish the author had shared related to the topic that were not in the article?
         4. How do you think this article might support teachers in the classroom? What might they apply?

Source Citation:

Make sure that you turn in both your review for your article, as well as a copy of the journal article that you reviewed (can be a PDF of the article, and you can copy and paste it from the Internet onto a Word document if needed too, or save it from the Internet as a PDF).