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Article on Civic Action Among Young Adolescents Receives Outstanding Article Award

For Immediate Release October 12, 2023 Columbus, OH – AMLE announced today that Dr. Michell Bauml, Dr. Victoria Davis Smith, and Dr. Brooke Blevins have received the 2023 Tom Erb Outstanding Article Award. The award reinforces AMLE’s ongoing commitment to supporting the advancement of the field of middle level education through peer-reviewed research.  Each year,

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Pike to Receive Distinguished Service Award for Middle Level Education

For Immediate Release October 2, 2023 Pike to Receive Distinguished Service Award for Middle Level Education Columbus, OH – AMLE is pleased to announce that Charlene H. Pike, retired 8th grade social studies teacher, is the recipient of the AMLE Distinguished Service Award. The award was established to recognize outstanding service by an organization or

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How We Used the Changing By the Minute Documentary for Powerful Professional Development

These are challenging times in education, and middle school educators are looking for encouragement and inspiration about how to best engage this unique age group. Enter the amazing, uplifting, and sometimes provocative documentary Changing by the Minute which captures one school’s remarkable and memorable efforts to help young adolescents thrive. The Center School (the public

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AMLE Celebrates Inaugural Schools of Distinction

AMLE recognized its inaugural class of Schools of Distinction earlier this month, in conjunction with the organization’s 49th Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. The twelve schools were selected for their fervent commitment to implementing the essential attributes and characteristics of successful middle grades schools. In addition to being celebrated during a special awards ceremony, each

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Reimagining School – What should it look like and who is it for?

Cornelius Minor and Kass Minor help #AMLE22 attendees find their bottom lines as educators Cornelius and Kass Minor believe that kids don’t just learn in school. They become. It’s an attitude reflective of what we know about middle grades best practice, making them the perfect keynoters for #AMLE22 and our return to in-person conference. We

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Kindness is harder than it looks.

Houston Kraft reminds #AMLE22 attendees that connection doesn’t happen by accident. Houston Kraft, author and co-founder of CharacterStrong, took the main stage at #AMLE22 yesterday for his keynote address on Deep Kindness. From the outset, he made clear that he had a mission for those in attendance. “If we want more kindness on our campus,

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