Part Two: What do you wish people know about your position? This is the second 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
The first time Valerie Minor truly felt the power of disciplinary literacy was when she introduced her AP biology students to the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. “I was able to tie it in to what we were learning in class, and quickly realized that adding the cross-curricular literacy piece
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New Research Highlights Perspectives from Self-Described Social Justice Educators In a recent issue of Middle School Journal, researchers Ebony Terrell Shockley and Valeisha Ellis investigated, through a series of interviews, the perspectives and pedagogical practices of teachers who self-identify as social justice educators. But what does that really mean, to be a social justice educator?
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Growing up in the Midwest, I had rare glimpses at sneaker culture. Most of my friends, including myself, just had one pair of sneakers that we wore until they fell apart. Maybe, if you were lucky, you had a second pair for gym class. My first introduction to sneaker culture came later when I moved
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The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) has released the results of a first-of-its-kind survey of school and district administrators to gauge their understanding of school counseling and the counselor role. A number of national associations participated in distributing the survey, including AMLE. The research indicated that while administrators generally understand the role of the school
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