In a recent episode of the Middle School Walk and Talk podcast, hosts Phyllis Fagell and Jessica McGuire discuss school culture and leadership with award-winning principal and best-selling author Jimmy Casas. Listen to the podcast episode now, or enjoy the recap of five key takeaways here: Revisiting the Interview Chair: Casas introduced the “Interview Chair”
In The Successful Middle School: This We Believe, we learn that interdisciplinary teaming is “a signature component” of a middle school (p. 51). The benefits of these smaller groups of students within a larger school include easing the transition from elementary to middle school and helping students feel a sense of belonging. However, creating a
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At Mayfield Middle School, as we sought to create personalized and more meaningful learning experiences for our students, we realized that a typical, traditional schedule was not always conducive to the types of learning experiences we wanted to create. Teachers had great ideas for projects and practices that would incorporate more critical thinking, communication, and
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As we step into 2025, we’re turning our focus to the future by making January Middle School Master Schedule Month at AMLE. Based on your feedback, we’ll spotlight critical middle school topics each month, starting with master scheduling, and equip you with the resources you need to succeed. Here are the top five highlights for
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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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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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