Written by and for middle school teachers, MORE Best Practices for Middle School Classrooms provides ready-to-go lessons and activities across the curriculum, including specific activities for teaching in science, mathematics, language arts, social studies, music, art, and physical education. Readers will find sections on assessment and technology integration plus special features that include:

- An environmental science project with ideas for involving the whole school

- A discussion of what constitutes Internet safety

- Suggestions from a string specialist about how to assess a middle school orchestra class according to the national standards

All lessons include a brief description of the objectives, a listing of relevant national or state standards, and a variety of great ideas for new and veteran teachers.