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Perceptions of Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the Middle School

Research Summary

Over the last several decades, discussion regarding the most appropriate methods for educating children with disabilities has abounded (Itkonen, 2007). The term inclusion arose as a result of this discussion, but,...

Author: Rebecca Kimbrough, Kate Mellen
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Topics: Research Special Education/Inclusion

Tags: Counselor Roles Research Summary Inclusion Guidance

The Nature of Middle Level

Transition and Change

It is difficult for me to look at an autumn leaf and not think about Greek mythology. There is an undeniable connection between the rich reds, auburns, ambers, and crimsons of fall and the ancient gods and goddesses....

Author: Dru Tomlin
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Topics: Health, Wellness, Guidance Inspiration Transitions to/from Middle School

Tags: Counselor Roles Guidance Nature of Middle Level

Seeking Guidance? Ask Your School Counselor

Working together, teachers and school counselors can address barriers to learning.

“If you spend 10 minutes with a room full of students between the ages of 11 and 15, they will reveal the hundreds of different people they can be in a matter of moments.” Thus, in their book Fires in the...

Author: Joshua D. Desantis & Danielle G. Desantis
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Topics: Health, Wellness, Guidance Teaching

Tags: Counselor Roles Guidance

Nurturing Effective Middle Level Schools

Support, passion, and positive relationships are ingredients of an effective middle level school.

Henry Ford said, “Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.” I often share this quote with students who tell me they are not good at this or that subject or...

Author: Ann Edwards
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Topics: Middle School Concept School Culture/Climate

Tags: Student Engagement Student Motivation Guidance

Getting to the Heart & Sole of Young Adolescent Girls

Young adolescent girls gain the skills and tools they need to reach their potential.

Neuropsychologist Dan Siegel, in his book Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, describes adolescence as a time of increased elasticity in the brain. The emotive part of the adolescent brain is...

Author: Heather Britt
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Topics: Health, Wellness, Guidance Teaching Young Adolescent Development

Tags: Gender-based Learning Guidance Social Emotional Learning

When This 7th Grader Lost All His Friends

The one bold move that evoked their compassion

Sean sat in the big gray chair in my office, his head between his knees. "I have no friends anymore," he said. I handed him a box of tissues and he wiped his eyes. "No one will talk to me. If I try to sit at someone's...

Author: Phyllis L. Fagell
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Topics: Bullying/School Safety Teaching Young Adolescent Development

Tags: Counselor Roles Guidance

Finding a Common Language Through Relationships

Establishing supportive relationships helps students truly thrive.

How effectively are we communicating with our middle school students? As a middle school counselor, I often step back and think: Am I speaking to fill the space? Is what I am saying applicable. Most important, do I...

Author: Andrea M. Salvo
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Topics: Health, Wellness, Guidance Teaching Young Adolescent Development

Tags: Student Engagement Counselor Roles Guidance

Dealing with Death: The Toughest Lesson

AMLE Podcast

AMLE talks with Angela Falter Thomas about her article entitled, "Dealing with Death: The Toughest Lesson" from the May 2015 edition of AMLE Magazine. We discuss how to support our young adolescents and ourselves...

Author: AMLE
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Topics: Family and Community Health, Wellness, Guidance Young Adolescent Development

Tags: Guidance

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
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Topics: School Culture/Climate Teaching

Tags: Character Education Guidance Social Emotional Learning

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 (13170)/Comments (6)/

Topics: Bullying/School Safety School Culture/Climate Teaching Young Adolescent Development

Tags: Guidance

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