Artificial intelligence (AI)—a concept most of us knew little about just two years ago—has now become a major topic of discussion. Schools are adding AI policies to handbooks, while teachers are experimenting with it in their classrooms. As with any new technology, AI comes with both advantages and challenges, including practical and ethical considerations. The
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This is the second in a three-part article series on preparing for the 2024 election in our middle school classrooms. You can read part one here and look for the final installment later this fall. Need more support tackling difficult conversations with students? Explore Jen Cort’s book, Help Us Begin, available from AMLE. As we
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Funding will support creative scheduling initiative and future-focused innovation center The AMLE Foundation Fund has selected South View Middle School in Edina, MN and West Clermont Middle School in Batavia, OH as the inaugural recipients of its Successful Middle School Grant. That AMLE Foundation Fund established the grant in 2023 to provide funding to educators
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Eight guiding principles when choosing to use or not use AI in the classroom The rise of ChatGPT-4 and the use of Artificial Intelligence in the modern classroom is astounding. We’re a little gobsmacked wondering at the evolution of its capacity and use in the years ahead. Today, we’re only scratching the surface of its
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The research compares perceptions of how middle schools meet young adolescent needs across community groups For immediate release. April 23, 2024 In an exciting next step for AMLE’s Successful Middle School Research Project, Dr. Sarah Pennington presented new research findings during this month’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Held this year in Philadelphia,
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Strong leadership is essential to a successful middle school. This statement may seem obvious, but a leader who possesses the unique skillset to lead from the middle can be easy to take for granted. In fact, decades of research tell us that middle grades leadership is so essential that it’s included as the third pillar
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