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The Most Important Instructional Conversation of Our Time

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An Interview with the Authors of Successful Middle School Instructional Technology In their newly released book, Successful Middle School Instructional Technology, authors Ryan Ruggles and Tim Schigur advocate for schools to develop a common language and approach to instructional technology within the middle grades setting. I sat down with the authors to talk about why

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Article on Civic Action Among Young Adolescents Receives Outstanding Article Award

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For Immediate Release October 12, 2023 Columbus, OH – AMLE announced today that Dr. Michell Bauml, Dr. Victoria Davis Smith, and Dr. Brooke Blevins have received the 2023 Tom Erb Outstanding Article Award. The award reinforces AMLE’s ongoing commitment to supporting the advancement of the field of middle level education through peer-reviewed research.  Each year,

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Pike to Receive Distinguished Service Award for Middle Level Education

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For Immediate Release October 2, 2023 Pike to Receive Distinguished Service Award for Middle Level Education Columbus, OH – AMLE is pleased to announce that Charlene H. Pike, retired 8th grade social studies teacher, is the recipient of the AMLE Distinguished Service Award. The award was established to recognize outstanding service by an organization or

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How We Used the Changing By the Minute Documentary for Powerful Professional Development

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These are challenging times in education, and middle school educators are looking for encouragement and inspiration about how to best engage this unique age group. Enter the amazing, uplifting, and sometimes provocative documentary Changing by the Minute which captures one school’s remarkable and memorable efforts to help young adolescents thrive. The Center School (the public

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Research to Practice: Addressing Student Motivation in the Middle Grades

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About a month into her student teaching semester, Melissa voiced frustration about one student who just would not engage in social studies class. Gregory seemed disinterested and apathetic, and he seldom completed his assignments. Melissa was determined to make a breakthrough, but how? How could she get Gregory engaged in social studies? How could she

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