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AI-Resistant Authentic Learning Experiences: Creating Meaningful Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

By: Marri Bayour and Dustin Purdy

The New Question Facing Educators Technology has long shaped education, from the use of pencil and paper to the digital tools of today. Even the innovation of the calculator sparked controversy over replacing traditional skills and left educators to redefine the skills that mattered most. Today, artificial intelligence represents the most significant educational shift in

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AMLE Names Robert Balfanz as a Distinguished John H. Lounsbury Award Awardee

Nationally recognized Johns Hopkins researcher honored with AMLE’s highest award for his extraordinary contributions to the success of young adolescents Columbus, OH – September 1, 2026 – The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) is pleased to announce Robert Balfanz, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education and Director of the Everyone

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Strategies for Building Culture through Expectations in Middle Schools

By: The AMLE Teacher Leaders Committee with contributions from Megan Balduf, Marri Bayour, Corey Cohen, Ralph Covino, Beth Fabijanic, Dustin Purdy, Laurie Rigg, Cheryl Robertson, and Kate Strein

Middle school is a time for new beginnings. Every year offers a chance to renew and refresh, but also to onboard the next set of young adolescents in thoughtful ways. Young adolescents thrive in environments where they feel seen, safe, and supported. They also crave predictability and want to know that their voices matter. When

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AMLE Announces Christopher Woodside as New CEO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2026 Columbus, OH – The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) announced today that Christopher Woodside has been selected as its new CEO, effective later this month. Chris brings almost two decades of experience serving nonprofit organizations, most recently as Executive Director of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).

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Advisory as the Heart of School

By: Chris Balme, Marit Oberle, and Patricia Pettis,

In a large public middle school in Edina, Minnesota, students and educators transformed their advisory program. South View Middle School is a 2023 AMLE School of Distinction. No longer an afterthought for teachers or simply a time for homework, advisory at South View Middle School became a center of belonging, and one of the most

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Finding Your Voice Between the Echoes: A Student’s Reflection on Middle School

By: AMLE

Each year, AMLE’s Middle School Student Sound Off Contest invites students across the world to share creative projects that express what it’s like to be a middle schooler today. The 2025 winner, Brody Cunningham, currently a ninth grader from Georgia, stood out for his powerful narrative that captured both the chaos and the clarity of

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Middle School Career Exploration is Vital to Future Success

By: AMLE + ASA Career Connections Corner

When you think “middle school,” odds are that “career exploration” may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But research shows that middle school is the ideal time to expose students to activities designed to help them explore their skills and talents, experiment in potential job roles, and start a plan that can

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High School is Too Late to Start the Career Conversation.

By: AMLE + ASA Career Connections Corner

Why Middle School: Challenging an Outdated Paradigm with a New Approach The model has remained steady for decades: wait until kids are juniors or seniors in high school to get them thinking seriously about what education-to-career pathways they may want to pursue after graduation. But let’s put ourselves in the shoes of a high school

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