[Note: This article is a significantly (about 75% so) revised version of a column I did in the February 2013 issue of AMLE’s Middle Ground magazine. It has been updated numerous times since, including through our time here in the 2021-2022 school year. RCW] Many schools aren’t designed for teaching. Most are designed to protect
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Author of The Flexible SEL Classroom comes to terms with how she’s changed during the pandemic, and how to use that to her students’ advantage in the classroom. You can now preorder the second edition of The Flexible SEL Classroom, shipping in March, 2022. My mother-in-law, Chris Chandler, was a bit of . . .
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Four educators offer their perspectives on how to build positive relationships with students that allow them to bring their full authentic selves to school. Each year we observe Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the cultures and contributions of Latinx citizens. Beyond this one month, we know that Latinx educators
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I am humbled and honored to receive the 2021 Educator of the Year Award for AMLE. AMLE is a powerful resource for middle level educators and I have learned a great deal from the professional growth opportunities offered by AMLE throughout the years. As humbled and honored as I am to be named AMLE 2021
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Career Exploration is possible in every school and for every student with the right playbook in hand. The middle school years — for good reason — are often called “the last best chance.” These are pivotal years for youth, as they develop rapidly in their critical, analytical, and creative thinking skills and desire to set
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Featured Educator: Dr. Donald Gately, @donald_gately Jericho Middle School Jericho, New York, USA Derived from the professional development model by the same name, students are invited to submit topics and passions of interest and then present them as a session. Students can choose which session they’d like to attend. At Jericho Middle School, the idea
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