Take a walk through AMLE’s rich history and bright future, guided by the AMLE@50 Podcast. Hosted by AMLE members Nancy Doda and Erin Scholes, each episode will enrich your exploration of the corresponding displays, artifacts, and publications on display at the AMLE50 Annual Conference. We hope these episodes deepen your appreciation of the incredible movement YOU are a part of!
Introducing the AMLE@50 Podcast
Welcome to a celebration of AMLE’s rich history and bright future! Co-hosts Erin Scholes and Nancy Doda lay the foundation for the AMLE@50 podcast project and the exciting guests who contributed.
AMLE’s Legacy: Powerful Voices in the Middle School Story
The beginnings of the middle school movement pre-1970 featuring Tracy Smith.
Growth in the Formative Years: Key People & Events
How AMLE changed young adolescent education around the world featuring Howard Johnston.
What Do We Believe Makes a Successful Middle School?
Articulating the middle school philosophy featuring Lisa Harrison and Penny Bishop.
How Does AMLE Feed our Professional Learning?
AMLE professional development and the annual conference featuring Dru Tomlin.
Why is Research So Important to the Middle Level?
The middle school model in print: The impact of Middle School Journal and AMLE publications over the years featuring Micki Caskey and Steven Mertens.
What Does It Mean to be an Affiliate of AMLE?
The role of affiliate associations in the middle school story featuring Jack Berckemeyer.
What Does it Mean to be a Middle School Educator IRL?
The successful middle school in action featuring Mark Springer (Part 1) and Allison Glickman-Rogers (Part 2)
What Kind of Middle School Do We Need Now?
New teachers share their perspectives on the future of the middle school movement featuring Morgan Bentley, Glo Tavarez Vargas, Katie Pittman, and Bekah Long.
What is it Like Being a Middle Schooler Today?
We ask, real life middle school students answer as only they can! Featuring Emmeleia Ninou, Olivia Lyles, Edgar Safarian, Avery Foster, Demetrius Burgess, and Rylan MacCormick of Loudoun County Public Schools.