Take a walk through AMLE’s rich history and bright future, guided by the AMLE@50 Podcast. Hosted by AMLE members Nancy Doda and Erin Scholes, each episode will enrich your exploration of the corresponding displays, artifacts, and publications on display at the AMLE50 Annual Conference. We hope these episodes deepen your appreciation of the incredible movement YOU are a part of!
Welcome to a celebration of AMLE’s rich history and bright future! Co-hosts Erin Scholes and Nancy Doda lay the foundation for the AMLE@50 podcast project and the exciting guests who contributed.
The beginnings of the middle school movement pre-1970 featuring Tracy Smith.
How AMLE changed young adolescent education around the world featuring Howard Johnston.
Articulating the middle school philosophy featuring Lisa Harrison and Penny Bishop.
AMLE professional development and the annual conference featuring Dru Tomlin.
The middle school model in print: The impact of Middle School Journal and AMLE publications over the years featuring Micki Caskey and Steven Mertens.
The role of affiliate associations in the middle school story featuring Jack Berckemeyer.
The successful middle school in action featuring Mark Springer (Part 1) and Allison Glickman-Rogers (Part 2)
New teachers share their perspectives on the future of the middle school movement featuring Morgan Bentley, Glo Tavarez Vargas, Katie Pittman, and Bekah Long.
We ask, real life middle school students answer as only they can! Featuring Emmeleia Ninou, Olivia Lyles, Edgar Safarian, Avery Foster, Demetrius Burgess, and Rylan MacCormick of Loudoun County Public Schools.