Faculty

Gayle Andrews, Associate Professor

She received her Ph.D. in Social Foundations of Education from the University of North
Carolina. She teaches courses in middle school education. Her research focuses on
strengthening middle grades education for young adolescents, those children between
the ages of 9 and 14, including studying improvement efforts in middle grades schools,
the professional development of middle grades educators, and the preparation of
prospective middle grades teachers. Representative publications include:

Anfara, V. A., Andrews, P. G., & Mertens, S. B. (Eds.) (2005). The encyclopedia of
middle grades education. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Andrews, P. G. (2005). Different, differentiated, and daily. Middle Ground, 9(1), 16-18.

Jackson, A. W., Andrews, P. G., Holland, H., & Pardini, P. (2004). Making the
most of middle school: A field guide for parents and others. New York: Teachers
College Press.

Andrews, P. G., Pate, P. E., & Fiske, A. G. (2003). Multiple change agents work for
middle grades reform. Middle School Journal, 35(2), 31-45.

Andrews, P. G., & Anfara, V. A. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of research in middle
level education: Vol. 3. Leaders for a movement: The professional preparation
and development of middle level teachers and administrators. Greenwich, CT:
Information Age Publishing.

Jackson, A. W., & Davis, G. A. (2000). Turning points 2000: Educating adolescents
in the 21st century. New York: Teachers College Press.

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