The research compares perceptions of how middle schools meet young adolescent needs across community groups For immediate release. April 23, 2024 In an exciting next step for AMLE’s Successful Middle School Research Project, Dr. Sarah Pennington presented new research findings during this month’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Held this year in Philadelphia,
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Research is clear that family engagement in middle school is essential for student success. Yet it sometimes feels like schools and families are more divided than ever. Middle school leaders must build stronger partnerships that help both constituencies achieve their shared goal: success for the whole student. In celebration of Middle Level Education Month #MLEM,
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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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There’s an age-old adage: “It takes a village to raise a child.” As a middle school teacher, I have always believed in this philosophy but often felt limited to the four walls of the classroom. Making home visits was never on my radar until a fateful day when my multilingual skills became indispensable for a
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As parents of fourteen-year-old twins, my wife and I have spent this summer buried in communications from their high school. Our daughter, Grace, is a volleyball player, sings in choir, and is part of the high school coalition teen council. Our son, Gavin, is in the marching band and involved in the robotics club. We
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“It’s my child’s first day of middle school, now what?” Parents and guardians across the country are grappling with this transition from child to young adolescent and navigating their role in school and daily life. Although direct parent/guardian involvement often takes a back seat once students enter the middle grades, young people still need that
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