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Fostering Social Inclusion and Respect in Our Schools

Fostering Social Inclusion and Respect in Our Schools

National Spread the Word to End the Word Day is March 7, 2018

For middle school students, each day is stacked with challenges—from dealing with physical and emotional development to navigating friendships and social situations, all while transitioning from elementary...
Author: Amy P. Johnson, Betty Edwards
Number of views (16292)/Comments (0)/
Topics: Diversity and Social EquitySchool Culture/Climate
Tags: Inclusion
Help Your Students Combat Cruelty by Making Kindness Go Viral

Help Your Students Combat Cruelty by Making Kindness Go Viral

Four ideas to encourage middle schoolers to choose kindness

In recent years, there has been a renewed focus on intentionally fostering kindness and practicing peer respect. We don't want youth to simply not do the wrong thing, but do what is right instead—treat their...
Author: Sameer Hinduja
Number of views (12815)/Comments (6)/
Topics: Bullying/School SafetySchool Culture/ClimateTeachingYoung Adolescent Development
Tags: Guidance
Climate and Culture Steer the LeaderShip

Climate and Culture Steer the LeaderShip

A positive school environment paves the way for leadership and learning

In the book, The Art of Happiness at Work, (Dalai Lama, Cutler, 2009) the obvious conclusion to happy versus unhappy is clearly stated: "Happy people, in contrast, are generally found to be more sociable, flexible,...
Author: Frank Rudnesky, Timothy Carroll
Number of views (8061)/Comments (1)/
Topics: LeadershipSchool Culture/Climate
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Culture & Community

As I dig my fork into the characteristics in the category of Culture and Community in This We Believe, I am drawn to the one that states "Health and wellness are supported in curricula, school-wide programs, and...
Author: Dru Tomlin
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Topics: InspirationSchool Culture/Climate
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To Infinity and Beyond

To Infinity and Beyond

Are we asking our students to take risks that we as adults aren't willing to take?

Structure is utilized in the middle school experience to build a safe learning environment for our students. Students are placed on teams where they take classes with the same peer group, increasing their comfort...
Author: Christy Todd
Number of views (5622)/Comments (0)/
Topics: LeadershipSchool Culture/Climate
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Going "Old School" to End School

Going "Old School" to End School

One middle school gives students a personal send-off

On the last day of school for the past six years, after hiking a small mountain near our school in Vermont, we gather in the shade of venerable maples for a final ceremony with the eighth grade class. After each...
Author: Ryan Becker, Beth Hayslett
Number of views (11453)/Comments (0)/
Topics: School Culture/ClimateTransitions to/from Middle School
Tags: Transition to High School

Moving into Action: Middle Level Learners as Change Agents

Robust learning happens when students have choice and voice in curriculum.

"Students in the middle grades … have the ability to perceive deep truths and are making decisions that will affect the way they live the rest of their lives. This transitional time between childhood and...
Author: Maggie McHugh, Penny Reedy, Ann Yehle
Number of views (12300)/Comments (0)/
Topics: School Culture/ClimateTeaching
Tags: Student EngagementStudent MotivationDemocratic ClassroomInquiry-based Learning
If You Take a Mouse to School…

If You Take a Mouse to School…

Implementing Disney principles in middle schools.

From theme parks to movies, the Walt Disney Company is world-renowned for the high caliber of its customer experience. And, while many perceive how well they do what they do to be Disney "magic," it's not magic at...
Author: Mark Mambretti
Number of views (5661)/Comments (0)/
Topics: LeadershipSchool Culture/Climate
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Beyond Power Tools: How Maker Learning Can Improve Social Dynamics

Beyond Power Tools: How Maker Learning Can Improve Social Dynamics

In September, my seventh grade students gave me a quick social snapshot of their class. As their new school counselor, I had asked them to submit their thoughts anonymously in a box, and they didn't hold back. Their...
Author: Phyllis Fagell
Number of views (13431)/Comments (0)/
Topics: School Culture/ClimateTeaching
Tags: Character EducationGuidanceSocial Emotional Learning
When Every Educator in a Middle School Shadows a Student for a Day

When Every Educator in a Middle School Shadows a Student for a Day

A transformative experience that will inform your approach to teaching

As educators, we take a mental snapshot of our students. We figure the funny seventh grader who goofs off with boys in the hallway has plenty of friends to sit with at lunch. We assume the cynical loner who tries to...
Author: Phyllis Fagell
Number of views (8693)/Comments (0)/
Topics: School Culture/ClimateTeaching
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