Research

New Findings from AMLE Successful Middle School Research Project Presented at AERA

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 to Practice: Addressing Student Motivation in the Middle Grades

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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Mentors

Mentoring Middle School Teachers: Research Summary

The purpose of this research summary is to discuss mentoring as career-long professional development of middle level teachers. Mentoring can support developing pedagogies, curricula, culturally responsive teaching, and navigating the educational landscape. Mentoring can start at different stages to meet teachers’ needs and to impact their efficacy. While professional development is, many times, a day

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Students and teacher in robotics class

Career Exploration and Awareness in the Middle Grades: Research Summary

Background The authors of The Successful Middle School: This We Believe characterize the middle grades as “a finding place” where “the general approach for the entire curriculum at this level is one of exploration” (Bishop & Harrison, 2021, p. 29). [Young adolescents] need … the chance to conduct science experiments, though they may never choose

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AMLE Presents Initial Findings from its Successful Middle School Research Project

For immediate release. May 1, 2023 AMLE Presents Initial Findings from its Successful Middle School Research Project Dr. Sarah Pennington attended last month’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, one of the world’s largest gatherings of education researchers and policymakers, to present the initial findings of AMLE’s Successful Middle School Research Project. Dr. Pennington,

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