Table of Contents
From the Editor-
This Edition of the North Carolina Middle School Journal: Future Ready Learning

Kathleen Roney
ARTICLES
Developing Global Awareness Through Self Awareness: A Middle Grades Multicultural Research Experience
Laurie A. Ramirez
A Programmatic Approach to Teaming and Thematic Instruction
MaryAnn Davies & Rajni Shankar-Brown
Teachers and Social Workers: Collaboration in a Changing Environment
Claire L. Dente
Concept-Based Interdisciplinary Teaching: Science and Social Studies Teacher Collaboration for the 21st Century
Jeremy Hilburn & Steven D. Wall
Paneling History: Using Storyboards to Engage Students in the Social Studies Classroom
Jeremiah Clabough
Engaging Students In and Out of the Classroom: The R.R. Moton Museum Project
Charline B. Rowland & Elizabeth A. Pegram
What Went Wrong: Middle School Students and Alliteracy
Kjersti VanSlyke-Briggs
A Most Critical Need: Why All Middle Grades Educators Should Be Teachers of Reading
Vicki L. Luther
Staffing High-Need Middle Schools: North Carolina Teachers' Perspectives
Teresa M. Petty, Katherine A. O'Connor, & Diana B. Dagenhart
Five Factors That Contribute to the Success of Middle Grades Math Teachers in North Carolina's Most Challenging Schools
Debbie Lemon & John C. Fischetti
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ABOUT THE NORTH CAROLINA MIDDLE SCHOOL JOURNAL

The North Carolina Middle School Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by the North Carolina Middle School Association. The North Carolina Middle School Journal publishes manuscripts on all topics related to the education of young adolescent learners with a special emphasis on middle level education in North Carolina. The North Carolina Middle School Association Journal is published twice each year by the North Carolina Middle School Association.
Published articles represent the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the NCMSA. Educators are authorized to reproduce articles for non-commercial education use provided that full citation of the original source is included on all copies.

NCMSA wishes to thank our Editor and members of the Editorial Board.

Editor & Editorial Board

Editor: Dr. Kathleen Roney, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Editorial Assistant: Ms. Heather H. Allen, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Publisher: Dr. John Harrison, North Carolina Middle School Association

Members of the Editorial Board:

Dr. Candy Beale, North Carolina State University
Dr. Fern Dallas. Lenoir Rhyne College
Dr. Tarra Ellis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Dr. Johnna Faulconer, East Carolina University
Dr. Melanie Green, Appalachian State University
Ms. Kendall Kiser, Union County Schools
Dr. Nancy Rupert, UNC Asheville
Dr. Tracy Smith, Appalachian State University
Dr. Holly Thornton, Appalachian State University
Dr. Baxter Williams, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Please contact Dr. Kathleen Roney at roneyk@uncw.edu if you have comments, questions, or suggestions.