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Nagamine to Receive Distinguished Service Award for Middle Level Education

For Immediate Release September 11, 2024 Nagamine to Receive Distinguished Service Award for Middle Level Education Columbus, OH – AMLE is pleased to announce that Lisa Nagamine is the recipient of the AMLE Distinguished Service Award. The award was established to recognize outstanding service by an organization or an individual who makes a significant contribution

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Limits Plus Autonomy—Helping Kids Learn and Thrive In the Digital World

A Child Development Perspective The debates on kids and the digital world are heating up. The main focus now—as in the past—is on protection. Protecting children from harm is fundamental. But if we only pay attention to limits, our efforts will fall short. We can’t ignore an axiom of child development—children need both limits to

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Empowering Middle Schoolers with Modern Financial Literacy

In the latest episode of “Middle School Walk and Talk,” hosts Phyllis Fagell and Jessica McGuire delve into the critical topic of financial literacy, highlighting its importance in the middle school curriculum. Joined by Khalia Murray and Kevin Mechenbier from EverFi, the discussion sheds light on why financial literacy should be an integral part of

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Hey Siri: A Survey of Middle School Cell Phone Policies

Amid increased discussion and emerging legislation around school cell phone policies, AMLE conducted a survey of its member schools to better understand current approaches and challenges. After controlling for duplicate entries from same-school staff, 154 schools responded to the survey in August 2024: Responses were received from schools in 9 countries and 41 states and

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Inviting Multiple Perspectives into the AI Conversation

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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AMLE Celebrates Inaugural Schools of Distinction

AMLE recognized its inaugural class of Schools of Distinction earlier this month, in conjunction with the organization’s 49th Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. The twelve schools were selected for their fervent commitment to implementing the essential attributes and characteristics of successful middle grades schools. In addition to being celebrated during a special awards ceremony, each

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Reimagining School – What should it look like and who is it for?

Cornelius Minor and Kass Minor help #AMLE22 attendees find their bottom lines as educators Cornelius and Kass Minor believe that kids don’t just learn in school. They become. It’s an attitude reflective of what we know about middle grades best practice, making them the perfect keynoters for #AMLE22 and our return to in-person conference. We

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Kindness is harder than it looks.

Houston Kraft reminds #AMLE22 attendees that connection doesn’t happen by accident. Houston Kraft, author and co-founder of CharacterStrong, took the main stage at #AMLE22 yesterday for his keynote address on Deep Kindness. From the outset, he made clear that he had a mission for those in attendance. “If we want more kindness on our campus,

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