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Productive Noise: Elevating Student Voice in Middle School

In a recent episode of the Middle School Walk and Talk podcast, hosts Jessica McGuire and Phyllis Fagell sat down with Sandy Cameli, a seasoned middle level educator and author with more than three decades of teaching experience from Honolulu, Hawai’i, to explore the transformative concept of student voice in middle grades education as highlighted

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Come Learn With Us As We Answer: Is It Worth It? Can I Do It?

How Site Visits Have Continued Our Focus On Professional Development As principal of South View Middle School in Edina, Minnesota, I’m proud that our school has been selected as the first AMLE School of Distinction from Minnesota and has also achieved recognition as a National Banner Unified Champion School. These distinctions reflect South View’s progressive

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When the Lesson Ends Early or Testing is Finished for the Year: Making the Best Use of that After-Time and Learning

I’m out of the classroom working with teachers and principals right now, but I still wake up occasionally in moderate panic in the middle of the night worried about a lesson finishing too soon, the class dissolves into chaos, and I’m fired. How weirdly that has seeped into my teacher bones. Some educators and cognitive

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AMLE Celebrates 2024 Schools of Distinction at Annual Conference

The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) held its prestigious Schools of Distinction (SOD) celebration during the 51st Annual Conference for Middle Level Education, AMLE24, which took place in Nashville, Tennessee from November 6-9, 2024. This year’s celebration was not only a recognition of educational excellence but also a vibrant gathering of educators committed to

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You Can Only Go Halfway: The Role of Trusted Adults in Middle School

In a thought-provoking episode of the Middle School Walk and Talk podcast, host Phyllis Fagell and Jessica McGuire sit down with Brooklyn Raney, a practitioner researcher who studies and consults on the ethics of care in educational settings. Known for her innovative advisory curriculum and her advocacy for every student having a “trusted adult,” Raney

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Who’s got time for that? Results of AMLE’s Master Schedule Survey

Block? Traditional? Something in between? Perhaps one of the most wide-reaching decisions a school leader makes is that of the schedule. It truly affects everyone. AMLE sought to better understand how middle schools are using their master schedules to meet student needs by conducting a survey of its membership in December, 2024. Survey Overview: Respondents:

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AMLE Celebrates Inaugural Schools of Distinction

AMLE recognized its inaugural class of Schools of Distinction earlier this month, in conjunction with the organization’s 49th Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. The twelve schools were selected for their fervent commitment to implementing the essential attributes and characteristics of successful middle grades schools. In addition to being celebrated during a special awards ceremony, each

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Reimagining School – What should it look like and who is it for?

Cornelius Minor and Kass Minor help #AMLE22 attendees find their bottom lines as educators Cornelius and Kass Minor believe that kids don’t just learn in school. They become. It’s an attitude reflective of what we know about middle grades best practice, making them the perfect keynoters for #AMLE22 and our return to in-person conference. We

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Kindness is harder than it looks.

Houston Kraft reminds #AMLE22 attendees that connection doesn’t happen by accident. Houston Kraft, author and co-founder of CharacterStrong, took the main stage at #AMLE22 yesterday for his keynote address on Deep Kindness. From the outset, he made clear that he had a mission for those in attendance. “If we want more kindness on our campus,

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