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

Kathleen Roney
ARTICLES
Mentoring “At Risk” Middle School Students: Strategies for Effective Practice
Rosetta S. Slack, Cheryl A. Johnson, Bernice Dodor, & Barbara A. Woods
Empowering Teachers and Students Using Literature Discussion Groups: Escaping the Straitjacket of Mandated Assessment
Pamela Pittman & Kathleen Schlichting
Turning Around North Carolina Middle Schools: Lessons Learned from the Process of Improvement
Latricia Townsend & Kathleen Brown
Hybrid and Sustainable: An Appalachian Model for Developing Online Teaching and Learning
Tracy W. Smith
Call for Manuscripts: Fall 2013
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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, University of North Carolina at Asheville
Dr. Ranji Shanker-Brown, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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.