Simplifying Phenomenon-Based Learning in Science Education

It seems like everywhere you go, you hear about Phenomenon-Based Learning. The teaching style has steadily grown in popularity over the years, but it’s inclusion in the Next Generation Science Standards has solidified its place in science classrooms across the country. But, what is it? And how do you make it work in your science

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4 Ways District Administrators Can Help English-Language Teachers

There are approximately 5 million English learners, or Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs), in the United States today. Yet, even in schools where nearly the entire student body speaks a home language other than English, EMLs may feel like a minority—like their needs and unique skill sets have been discounted in favor of native English speakers.

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Association for Middle Level Education Announces Inaugural Schools of Distinction Recipients

For Immediate Release June 8, 2022 Columbus, OH — The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) has announced twelve schools that have been named its inaugural AMLE Schools of Distinction. The recipient schools are:

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New Middle School Ethics Education Modules Available This Summer

The middle grades are a time of great social, emotional, and developmental turbulence. Between academic pressures, a constantly evolving social landscape, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic, middle school students are faced with ethical challenges that can even give adults pause. As a result, the need for ethics education is now more important than ever. Ethics

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Association for Middle Level Education, American Student Assistance Announce Winners of Funding Contest for Educators to Kickstart Middle Grades Career Exploration Programming

The three schools will each receive a $5,000 prize to bring their career exploration program to life during the 2022-2023 school year. The contest follows the launch of AMLE and ASA’s joint publication, Career Exploration in the Middle Grades: A Playbook for Educators. The first of its kind specifically for middle schools, the Playbook and

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