Embracing diversity and helping students to be biliterate Across the United States, general education classrooms are receiving non-English speaking students at an increasing rate. In comparison, the number of educators who are bilingual or multicultural is on the decline. In many cases, general educators do not have the pre-service training or resources to meet the
Creating a school culture that champions innovation, rewards teamwork, and values feedback As a building principal whose days are filled with countless observations, emails, and student interactions, it’s easy to forget that there really is a world outside of my wonderful middle school. Over the last several years, I have been fortunate to have spent
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Keeping students organized and in charge of their own learning Where did I put those notes again? Umm … I think I threw those notes away Ms. H. I don’t know how to study for this quiz! Ugh, I hate taking notes! When did we learn this? Wait … did we even learn this?! Does
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What is the future of middle level education? How can we elevate its importance? How can we better harness the innovative work happening right now in schools and districts and research institutions to improve the prospects and outcomes of all young adolescents through great teaching and learning, positive relationships, and expanded learning opportunities? AMLE has
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One school’s approach to rethinking advisory From our first days on campus, it was clear that the school had once been committed to an advisory program. There were dusty advisory binders in the corners of classrooms, and many teachers remained passionate about the aims and some features of the program, but it no longer had
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Strategies for developing collaboration skills As a robotics teacher at Pickerington Ridgeview STEM Junior High, one of the major skills I focus on building in my students is collaboration. Being able to work well with others to accomplish a shared goal is not just an academic skill, but rather a life skill. Life skills are
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