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Developing Relationships with Difficult Students

Four simple strategies can help forge a positive teacher-student relationship.

As Mary watched Ashleigh get off the bus, she knew it was going to be “that kind” of day. Ashleigh was mad and yelling in the faces of the other children. Mary watched her push her way through the hallway,...

Author: Lori Rakes & Audra Parker
Number of views (77280)/Comments (4)/

Topics: Classroom Management Teaching

Tags: Student Engagement Student Motivation Humor In the Classroom

Setting Higher Expectations: Motivating Middle Graders to Succeed

Research Summary

High Expectations In accord with the Association for Middle Level Education's (AMLE) This We Believe tenets (National Middle School Association, 2010), teachers of middle level grades should implement curriculum that...

Author: Elsa Cantú Ruiz
Number of views (76768)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Research Teaching

Tags: Student Motivation Research Summary

Students Use Graphic Organizers to Improve Mathematical Problem-Solving Communications

"Let me give you a math story problem." This sentence often strikes fear in many middle grades students as well as some teachers. As international comparisons, national commissions, and state assessment results...

Author: Alan Zollman
Number of views (75348)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Language Arts and Literacy Teaching

Tags: Math

The Grief of Accepting New Ideas

Changes in school or classroom practices unleash a variety of emotions. How can we support each other in the process?

The faculty lounge crackles with disagreements about the new grading policies suggested by the standards-based grading committee. The English department debates whether or not grammar proficiency is a requisite for...

Author: Rick Wormeli
Number of views (73110)/Comments (1)/

Topics: Inspiration Leadership School Culture/Climate

Tags: Rick Wormeli Teacher Motivation

Preservice Teachers Are Creating a College Culture for At-Risk Middle School Students

This mid-point report from a seven-year study about building a college culture investigates how a multifaceted approach including mentoring, technology, campus visits, parent involvement, and tutoring impacts at-risk...

Author: Rich Radcliffe, Liz C. Stephens
Number of views (71273)/Comments (1)/

Topics: At-risk/RTI Professional Preparation Research

Tags: College Readiness Preservice Teachers

Why Connect? A Connected Educator's Story

When I talk to colleagues about being a “connected” educator, the first response is often “I don’t have time!” followed by “Why? What’s in it for me?” I can relate....

Author: Todd Bloch
Number of views (70762)/Comments (2)/

Topics: Inspiration Professional Development Teaching

Tags: PLCs Social Media Twitter

The Relationship between Curriculum-based Measures in Oral Reading Fluency and High-Stakes Tests for Seventh Grade Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between oral reading fluency and performance on a statewide reading achievement test for middle grades students. Participants in this study were 75 seventh...

Author: Sawyer A. Hunley, Susan C. Davies, Christina R. Miller
Number of views (70614)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Assessment At-risk/RTI Language Arts and Literacy Research

Tags: Reading State Tests

Violence Prevention

A position paper of the Association for Middle Level Education

The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) strongly supports efforts to prevent future acts of violence in our nation’s public schools. As an organization we especially know first-hand what is needed to...

Author: AMLE Board of Trustees
Number of views (70500)/Comments (1)/

Topics: Bullying/School Safety Health, Wellness, Guidance Position Statements

Tags: Counselor Roles Cyberbullying School Violence Position Paper

Looping

Research Summary

The complexity and magnitude of changes young adolescents experience during the middle school years are profound. Providing them with a learning environment that fosters the development of meaningful relationships is...

Author: Nicole L. Thompson, Dana Pomykal Franz, Nicole C. Miller
Number of views (69455)/Comments (0)/

Topics: Leadership Organizational Structures Research

Tags: Looping Research Summary

A Strong Commitment to Student Success

In December 2007, Walled Lake Consolidated Schools in Michigan faced a dilemma: how to revise the 30-year-old pre-referral process that identified students for special education services. The old process—Student...

Author: Lora E. Stout, Carol-Lyn McKelvey, and Susan Matz
Number of views (68893)/Comments (0)/

Topics: At-risk/RTI Special Education/Inclusion Teaching

Tags: Counselor Roles

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