Rubinstein Robert Rubinstein 
Hints for Teaching Success in Middle School [PDF ebook] 

Rubinstein’s stimulating ideas are accompanied by practical classroom-tested strategies and suggestions for new ways of thinking and teaching. The emphases are on understanding young people and instilling in them the burning desire to learn, both in the classroom and in life. Sections of the book discuss who you are as a teacher, multicultural awareness, teaching approaches, teen and student life today, interpersonal communication skills, creative thinking, testing and assessment, dealing with parents, staff issues and teamwork, public relations, stress reduction, and changes in colleges of education. Grades 5-8.