Examines the current knowledge base and provides specific recommendations for educators and parents on ways to construct engaging learning environments for all young adolescent girls that promote research-based, high quality, & gender-equitable schooling

Patricia O'Reilly, Elizabeth M. Penn, Kathleen B. deMarrais

Contents: K. deMarrais, Introduction. Part I:Growth and Development.P. O'Reilly, Learning to Be a Girl. A.M. Bauer, "Tell Them We're Girls": The Invisibility of Girls With Disabilities. K.S. Prezbindowski, A.K. Prezbindowski, Educating Young Adolescent Girls About Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Issues. Part II:Teaching and Learning.S. Erkut, F. Marx, J.P. Fields, A Delicate Balance: How Teachers Can Support Middle School Girls' Confidence and Competence. K. Farber, When Bodies Matter: Teaching Adolescents About Community, Critical Consciousness, and Identity Through Movement. P.T. Hoff, N. Eddings, E. Peavy, Little Warrior Sistas: Reading Their Worlds for Liberation. D.B. Erchick, Developing Mathematical Voice: Women Reflecting on the Adolescent Years. C. Cone, Technically Speaking: Girls and Computers. L.S. Levstik, Daily Acts of Ordinary Courage: Gender-Equitable Practice in the Social Studies Classroom. M. Tang, E.P. Cook, Understanding Relationship and Career Concerns of Middle School Girls. E.M. Penn, Class Action: Teaching for Equity.