Steven B. Mertens, Illinois State University, USA.Vincent A. Anfara, The University of Tennessee, USA.Micki M. Caskey, Portland State University, USA.Nancy Flowers, CPRD / University of Illinois, USA.

• Foreword, Paul S. George.Chapter 1. The History and Development of the MLER SIG's National Middle Grades Research Project on Common Planning Time, Steven B. Mertens, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Micki M. Caskey, and Nancy Flowers.Chapter 2. Common Planning Time: A Review of Literature, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Nancy Flowers, Micki M. Caskey, and Steven B. Mertens.Chapter 3. Common Planning Time: Benefits and Barriers, Stacy Duffield.Chapter 4. Comparison of Teacher's Perceptions of Perceived Barriers Regarding the Implementation of Common Planning Time at Two Middle Schools, Dana Pomykal Franz, Nicole L. Thompson, and Nicole C. Miller.Chapter 5. Components of School Culture that Enhance the Effective Use of Common Planning Time in Two High-Performing Middle Schools, Shawn A. Faulkner and Christopher M. Cook.Chapter 6. Social Capital and Common Planning Time, Deb Pattee.Chapter 7. The Benefits and Drawbacks of Common Planning Time for Interdisciplinary Team Teachers: A New Look in the Era of No Child Left Behind, Marilyn J. Taylor.Chapter 8. A Case Study of Effective Common Planning Time and its Positive Outcomes, Molly Mee.Chapter 9. Lessons Learned: A Case of One Teacher's Common Planning Time Experience, Ellis Hurd.Chapter 10. Reading Challenges for Middle Grade Teams: Literacy's Place in Common Planning Time Discussions, Francine Falk-Ross.Chapter 11. Teachers' Perceptions of Common Planning Time: A Qualitative Analysis of the National Middle Grades Research Project, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr. and Micki M. Caskey.Chapter 12. Structure and Activities during Common Planning Time: A Portrait of Two Middle Schools, Pam S. Angelle and Cherie E. Gaines.Chapter 13. The Reported Use of Common Planning Time in High-Performing Middle Level Schools, Christopher M. Cook, Lenore J. Kinne, and Shawn A. Faulkner.Chapter 14. Common Planning Time in Oregon Middle Schools: An Endangered Model, Jan M. Carpenter, P. Maureen Musser, Linda L. Samek, and Micki M. Caskey.Chapter 15. The Implementation and Use of Middle Level Common Planning Time: A Study of Four Middle Schools, Steven B. Mertens, Ellis Hurd, and Keith Tilford.Chapter 16. Teachers' Use and Implementation of Common Planning Time: A Quantitative Analysis of the National Middle Grades Research Project, Nancy Flowers and Steven B. Mertens.Chapter 17. Conclusions: Common Planning Time Project Findings and Future Steps, Micki M. Caskey, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Steven B. Mertens, and Nancy Flowers.About the Editors.About the Contributors.

Steven B. Mertens, Illinois State University, USA.Vincent A. Anfara, The University of Tennessee, USA.Micki M. Caskey, Portland State University, USA.Nancy Flowers, CPRD / University of Illinois, USA.

• Foreword, Paul S. George.Chapter 1. The History and Development of the MLER SIG's National Middle Grades Research Project on Common Planning Time, Steven B. Mertens, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Micki M. Caskey, and Nancy Flowers.Chapter 2. Common Planning Time: A Review of Literature, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Nancy Flowers, Micki M. Caskey, and Steven B. Mertens.Chapter 3. Common Planning Time: Benefits and Barriers, Stacy Duffield.Chapter 4. Comparison of Teacher's Perceptions of Perceived Barriers Regarding the Implementation of Common Planning Time at Two Middle Schools, Dana Pomykal Franz, Nicole L. Thompson, and Nicole C. Miller.Chapter 5. Components of School Culture that Enhance the Effective Use of Common Planning Time in Two High-Performing Middle Schools, Shawn A. Faulkner and Christopher M. Cook.Chapter 6. Social Capital and Common Planning Time, Deb Pattee.Chapter 7. The Benefits and Drawbacks of Common Planning Time for Interdisciplinary Team Teachers: A New Look in the Era of No Child Left Behind, Marilyn J. Taylor.Chapter 8. A Case Study of Effective Common Planning Time and its Positive Outcomes, Molly Mee.Chapter 9. Lessons Learned: A Case of One Teacher's Common Planning Time Experience, Ellis Hurd.Chapter 10. Reading Challenges for Middle Grade Teams: Literacy's Place in Common Planning Time Discussions, Francine Falk-Ross.Chapter 11. Teachers' Perceptions of Common Planning Time: A Qualitative Analysis of the National Middle Grades Research Project, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr. and Micki M. Caskey.Chapter 12. Structure and Activities during Common Planning Time: A Portrait of Two Middle Schools, Pam S. Angelle and Cherie E. Gaines.Chapter 13. The Reported Use of Common Planning Time in High-Performing Middle Level Schools, Christopher M. Cook, Lenore J. Kinne, and Shawn A. Faulkner.Chapter 14. Common Planning Time in Oregon Middle Schools: An Endangered Model, Jan M. Carpenter, P. Maureen Musser, Linda L. Samek, and Micki M. Caskey.Chapter 15. The Implementation and Use of Middle Level Common Planning Time: A Study of Four Middle Schools, Steven B. Mertens, Ellis Hurd, and Keith Tilford.Chapter 16. Teachers' Use and Implementation of Common Planning Time: A Quantitative Analysis of the National Middle Grades Research Project, Nancy Flowers and Steven B. Mertens.Chapter 17. Conclusions: Common Planning Time Project Findings and Future Steps, Micki M. Caskey, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Steven B. Mertens, and Nancy Flowers.About the Editors.About the Contributors.

Steven B. Mertens, Illinois State University, USA.Vincent A. Anfara, The University of Tennessee, USA.Micki M. Caskey, Portland State University, USA.Nancy Flowers, CPRD / University of Illinois, USA.

• Foreword, Paul S. George.Chapter 1. The History and Development of the MLER SIG's National Middle Grades Research Project on Common Planning Time, Steven B. Mertens, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Micki M. Caskey, and Nancy Flowers.Chapter 2. Common Planning Time: A Review of Literature, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Nancy Flowers, Micki M. Caskey, and Steven B. Mertens.Chapter 3. Common Planning Time: Benefits and Barriers, Stacy Duffield.Chapter 4. Comparison of Teacher's Perceptions of Perceived Barriers Regarding the Implementation of Common Planning Time at Two Middle Schools, Dana Pomykal Franz, Nicole L. Thompson, and Nicole C. Miller.Chapter 5. Components of School Culture that Enhance the Effective Use of Common Planning Time in Two High-Performing Middle Schools, Shawn A. Faulkner and Christopher M. Cook.Chapter 6. Social Capital and Common Planning Time, Deb Pattee.Chapter 7. The Benefits and Drawbacks of Common Planning Time for Interdisciplinary Team Teachers: A New Look in the Era of No Child Left Behind, Marilyn J. Taylor.Chapter 8. A Case Study of Effective Common Planning Time and its Positive Outcomes, Molly Mee.Chapter 9. Lessons Learned: A Case of One Teacher's Common Planning Time Experience, Ellis Hurd.Chapter 10. Reading Challenges for Middle Grade Teams: Literacy's Place in Common Planning Time Discussions, Francine Falk-Ross.Chapter 11. Teachers' Perceptions of Common Planning Time: A Qualitative Analysis of the National Middle Grades Research Project, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr. and Micki M. Caskey.Chapter 12. Structure and Activities during Common Planning Time: A Portrait of Two Middle Schools, Pam S. Angelle and Cherie E. Gaines.Chapter 13. The Reported Use of Common Planning Time in High-Performing Middle Level Schools, Christopher M. Cook, Lenore J. Kinne, and Shawn A. Faulkner.Chapter 14. Common Planning Time in Oregon Middle Schools: An Endangered Model, Jan M. Carpenter, P. Maureen Musser, Linda L. Samek, and Micki M. Caskey.Chapter 15. The Implementation and Use of Middle Level Common Planning Time: A Study of Four Middle Schools, Steven B. Mertens, Ellis Hurd, and Keith Tilford.Chapter 16. Teachers' Use and Implementation of Common Planning Time: A Quantitative Analysis of the National Middle Grades Research Project, Nancy Flowers and Steven B. Mertens.Chapter 17. Conclusions: Common Planning Time Project Findings and Future Steps, Micki M. Caskey, Vincent A. Anfara, Jr., Steven B. Mertens, and Nancy Flowers.About the Editors.About the Contributors.