Middle School is a Great Place to Land

A conversation with Stephanie Patton, 2024 Chair of the AMLE Board of Trustees On January 1, Area Superintendent Stephanie Patton assumed the role of Chair of the AMLE Board of Trustees. As the first superintendent to lead the Association, she brings a unique perspective to the role during pivotal time as the organization’s growing membership

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Research to Practice: Servant Leaders Build Capacity in Middle Level Schools by Going the Extra Mile

Being an effective middle level school leader, or leader in any arena for that matter, requires the skill and temperament to adapt to changing conditions—the seasons, storms, and squalls of school life in the middle grades. Some changes are seasonal, such as the predictable ebbs and flows of the school year that include the opening

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The Most Brilliant Use of 60 Seconds

Creating Belonging in the Middle Grades, No Matter the School Setting When Laurie Barron became Superintendent of Evergreen School District in Montana, she knew it’d be different than the previous two decades she’d spent as a teacher and school leader in the suburbs of Atlanta. “We do not ride horses and buggies to school,” Barron

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Collaboration and Connections: How to Transform the School Library into a Vibrant Learning Hub

The middle school library is an evolving space. What was once consistently a quiet space for reading has changed into a versatile space with a variety of functions, depending on the school. The Library Learning Commons at Scotts Ridge Middle School demonstrates how this evolution can create a library that serves as a hub of

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8 NEW Characteristics of Middle School Kids: What Can We Do?

As an educator, do you ever feel like you might be at a point in your career where you’re like the old person sitting on the front porch complaining about people walking across their lawn? Have you started saying things like: “These kids today!” or, “When I was a teenager … ?” Some argue that

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