AMLE IS COMMITTED TO HELPING MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATORS

Reach Every Student | Grow Professionally | Create Great Schools

AMLE is the only international organization of its kind for middle school educators. With a community more than 35,000 members strong, AMLE is the go-to source for middle level education peer-reviewed research, best practice, and professional development. Explore our content and resources to learn why we are so passionate about young adolescents and get a sense of what’s possible when middle school educators support each other with a shared vision of success.

Mission, Vision, and Core Values

AMLE is a membership organization dedicated to helping middle school educators reach every student, grow professionally, and create great schools. We do this by empowering educators to create opportunities to cultivate the potential and possibilities of young adolescents. Our work is guided by our core value that all young adolescents deserve an education that is:

Responsive

Responsive

Using the distinctive nature and identities of young adolescents as the foundation upon which all decisions about school are made.

Challenging

Challenging

Cultivating high expectations and advancing learning for every member of the school community.

Empowering

Empowering

Facilitating environments in which students take responsibility for their own learning and contribute positively to the world around them.

Equitable

Equitable

Providing socially just learning opportunities and environments for every student.

Engaging

Engaging

Fostering a learning atmosphere that is relevant, participatory, and motivating for all learners.