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Today's Middle Level EducatorToday's Middle Level Educator, a podcast series produced by the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), formerly National Middle School Association, is the place to hear conversations, interviews, and commentaries from middle level practitioners, leaders, and experts. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast and listen on your computer or MP3 player. Available on iTunes. |
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Listen Online | 5/17/2011
Active Learning for the Creative Classroom (21:40)
Mary Henton, manager of the Middle School Portal Two, talks with Cally Stockton, author of Minds and Motion: Active Learning for the Classroom. They discuss various activities from the book and classroom experiences. Resources: |
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Listen Online | 1/12/2010
Motivating Young Adolescents (20:07)
Jack Berckemeyer is joined by Kim Campbell, classroom teacher and member of the NMSA Site-Based Services Speakers Cadre. Jack and Kim share ideas about student motivation and the role of the classroom teacher. They discuss practical ways to motivate the young adolescent. Resources: |
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Listen Online | 11/24/2009
Building Positive Relationships with Your Students (19:02)
Join Jack Berckemeyer, assistant executive director for NMSA, and Howard Ormond, principal and member of the NMSA Site-Based Services Speakers Cadre, for a discussion on specific strategies to motivate young adolescents. They examine the importance of building positive relationships with your students and how teachers can truly impact the lives of young adolescents. Resources: |
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Listen Online | 10/26/2009
School Uniforms: Jeans or Jackets? (17:25)
The impact of school uniforms is an issue that affects schools, parents, and students alike. Join Jack Berckemeyer, NMSA assistant executive director, and Ms. Ernie Rambo as they focus on this timely topic. Ernie is a classroom teacher in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has been directly involved with the implications of the uniform issue. Jack and Ernie examine the advantages and disadvantages of school uniforms and talk about questions the teachers might have regarding the uniform issue and how to address students concerns. Resources: |
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Listen Online | 9/29/2009
Connecting the Dots - NMSA09 Preview (7:10)
Jack Berckemeyer, assistant executive director of NMSA, talks with Rita Pierson about her upcoming speech at the NMSA09 Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rita shares her thoughts on what topics she will cover as the Teacher Luncheon speaker. Rita's vast knowledge in staff motivation, poverty issues, and school climate make Rita a must hear speaker. For more information about the NMSA09 Annual Conference and the Teacher's Luncheon please visit www.nmsa.org/annual |
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Listen Online | 9/21/2009
The Culture of Formative Assessment (21:38)
In this second part of a two-part discussion about formative assessment, Kate Garrison, Manager of Products and services for Professional Development with Measured Progress, discusses the culture of formative assessment. Resources: |
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Listen Online | 7/31/09
The Evolution of Advisory (18:57)
Bob Spear and Jack Berckemeyer discuss the importance of advisory in the middle school. They also examine how advisory has changed over the last several years with the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act and other mandates. This episode provides schools and individuals with a sense of understanding the importance a quality advisory program brings to any great middle school. Resources: |
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Listen Online | 7/17/2009
Single Sex Classrooms (15:54)
Ever wonder about the issues regarding the single sex classroom? Jack Berckemeyer, National Middle School Association assistant executive director, and Judith Baenen, editor of NMSA's The Family Connection and member of the Site-Based Services Speakers Cadre, take on this hot topic! Judith shares her knowledge of the single sex classroom and why it has become such a huge issue. The conversation also examines the differences between how girls learn versus boys and what teachers can do to address those distinctions. Resources: |
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Listen Online | 6/29/2009
The Students are SOAR-ing (10:39)
Kim Campbell, a classroom teacher and member of the NMSA Site-Based Services Cadre, talks about the SOAR program with NMSA's Assistant Executive Director, Jack Berckemeyer. The SOAR program has been used at Kim's school to help deal with the achievement gap. Jack and Kim share practical ways to introduce SOAR and provide concrete examples of the program's impact in the lives of young adolescents. Resources: |
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Listen Online | 6/4/2009
Formative Assessment: Debunking the Myths (21:13)
Formative assessment is a verb, not a noun. A process whereby students and teachers maintain ongoing conversation about learning, formative assessment is key to student achievement. Kate Garrison, manager of products and services for professional development with Measured Progress, debunks 5 myths about formative assessment in the first of this 2-part discussion. Resources:
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