FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nashville, TN — November 8, 2024 — The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) is proud to announce the winners of the Snapshot Poster Contest from the AMLE24 Annual Conference held in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s contest, which featured nearly 70 innovative presentations, highlighted the creativity and dedication of middle school educators
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My name is Erin McBurney and I teach 8th grade U.S. History at Watertown Middle School. I was born and raised in Watertown, South Dakota, and I plan to retire from Watertown Middle School as an 8th grade U.S. History teacher because I love teaching. I love it with my whole heart. I love teaching
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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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Strong leadership is essential to a successful middle school. This statement may seem obvious, but a leader who possesses the unique skillset to lead from the middle can be easy to take for granted. In fact, decades of research tell us that middle grades leadership is so essential that it’s included as the third pillar
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In a recent episode of the Middle School Walk & Talk Podcast, Kevin Armstrong, middle school principal and incoming President of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), recounted a story from his career as a middle grades leader. After serving as a middle school assistant principal for four years, he received a call
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“Bless your heart.” “I’m so sorry!” “Why?” If you’re a middle grades educator, it’s likely you’ve heard one of these reactions when you tell someone your profession. It’s not uncommon for people to recount negative memories from their own time as a middle schooler or bemoan, “kids these days.” Even though 10–15-year-olds are experiencing the
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