You’ve heard it before, “I have no time to teach this fluffy stuff.” Is game time in class wasted time? Students will tell you they learn best when instruction is “fun,” but many educators still feel that games take up too much valuable instructional time and require too much planning and effort. Research in possibilities
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Research makes clear that to be successful, middle schools must address school safety proactively, justly, and thoughtfully. We also know that school safety is first and foremost rooted in school culture. Unfortunately, it’s sometimes the case that schools’ approaches to safety can actually cause students to feel less safe. That’s why when I heard about
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Exhibition of Wonder winning project will be presented at AMLE50 Conference in November Columbus, OH — The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) has announced that Nadine Keyworth and Jon Fast of Yorkson Creek Middle School in British Columbia have been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Conrad Toepfer Award for the Civic Engagement
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Part Six: Final Thoughts This is the final installment of a six-part series exploring the relationships between administrators and teacher leaders. Curated by Kristen Engle, Laurie Rigg, and Megan Vosk of the AMLE Teacher Leaders Committee) Teacher leaders and administrators work closely to ensure that the mission, vision, and values of their schools are consistently
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Part Five: How do you show empathy in your position? This is the fifth of a six-part series exploring the relationships between administrators and teacher leaders. Curated by Kristen Engle, Laurie Rigg, and Megan Vosk of the AMLE Teacher Leaders Committee) Teacher leaders and administrators work closely to ensure that the mission, vision, and values
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May 8, 2023 Testimony of Stephanie Simpson, CEO, on behalf of the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) to the Ohio Senate Education Committee, Andrew O. Brenner, Chair, re: HB 33: The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE), a national membership association domiciled in Ohio, testifies in strong opposition to the proposed change to teacher
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