This past 2022-23 school year, we were assigned to co-teach a grade 9 science class at Vientiane International School (VIS) in Laos. Among the class of 23 students, about one-third qualified for either English Language Acquisition (ELA), Individualized Learning Support (ILS) support, or both. Despite one of us being new to the school (and not
I say often, “Kids are kids, no matter where they learn.” I still believe that’s true, but today’s middle schoolers have endured so much and I have seen wide variance in their ability to thrive through the challenges of the past few years. It’s no wonder parents and educators continue to struggle to support them
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Columbus, OH — Wednesday, August 16, 2023 For Immediate Release The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) announced that eleven schools have been named 2023 AMLE Schools of Distinction. The recipient schools are: Brambleton Middle School, Ashburn, VA Farmwell Station Middle School, Ashburn, VA Gilbert Middle School, Gilbert, Iowa Kamehameha Schools, Kapālama, Hawai’i Mayfield Middle
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Civics is taught in eighth grade. No, that’s fifth grade in our school, actually, and sixth grade is ancient cultures with seventh grade focusing on the mid-1800’s through the modern era. And what’s 8th grade, you ask? We decided to turn that into a personal finance and college/career prep course. And what about math? Well,
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You’ve heard it before, “I have no time to teach this fluffy stuff.” Is game time in class wasted time? Students will tell you they learn best when instruction is “fun,” but many educators still feel that games take up too much valuable instructional time and require too much planning and effort. Research in possibilities
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My past year has been spent watching my daughter on the soccer field. As I sat on the sidelines observing their coach work with them on drills and game plays, I was impressed by their patience, the positive feedback they provided, and their ability to pick out what each player’s as well as the overall
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